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P R O M O T I N G V I O L E N C E F R E E L I V E S O F W O M E N T H R O U G H

C O N V E R G E N C E M O D E L O F T F V A W

F I N A L R E P O R T

Submitted to Ministry of Women and Child Development: Thematic Pilot Project on Convergence

in Odisha

2016

Task Force on Violence Against Women

Bhubaneswar, Odisha

taskforcebbsr@gmail.com 1/5/2016

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Thematic Area:

Gender Rights, Gender Based Violence & Law Enforcement

Project Title:

Promoting Violence Free Lives of Women through Women Cell – A Govt. – Non Govt. Convergence Model of TFVAW

Goal:

Promote Violence Free Lives for girls and women through sustainable Joint Convergence of GO and NGO

Contents

1. Executive Summary 2. Achievements against activities planned 3. Manavi Gender Resource Centre Interventions 4. Women Cell Interventions 5. IEC / BCC Materials 6. Database of Beneficiaries

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

TFVAW had submitted a proposal to Ministry of Women and Child Development

in 2012, the procedure of selection was completed in 2013 and the first grant was

released in March 2014. The selection committee approved the project as one of

the innovative project and it was a feather in the cap of the organization that

Ministry laid its trust for the convergence project. The project got an extension in

2015 and programmes were smoothly conducted on public demand till October

2015 dividing the available resources and time for a greater reach out.

Under the “Thematic Pilot Project of Convergence” of Ministry of Women and

Child Development Department, Government of India, TFVAW aims to initiate

process of convergence through research, impact assessment studies of policies,

programmes and schemes of the Government; reach out to women inflicted with

Gender Based Violence through crisis prevention centre at Manavi Gender

Resource Centre at Bhubaneswar and Women Cell in the District Police of Khordha

and undertake community based empowerment by introducing ‘Nari Ki Chaupal’.

In the last quarter, the project was mostly designed to review and monitor the

progress made during the previous three quarters, taking feedback for

improvement as well as planning for better mechanism to deal with the hurdles

faced despite resource crunches. Pro- active planning, support of resource

persons, service providers and above all the goodwill of the organization enabled

us in completing and passing through difficult situations.

OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT

A. Promoting violence free lives for Women and adolescent girls in Odisha

through handholding between Government Departments and NGOs

working on women’s issues

B. Establish linkages and coordination at state, district and block level to

converge resources & activities of different Government departments to

ensure support to women and adolescent girls.

C. Linking up the various services under health, education and livelihood

meant for vulnerable women and adolescent girls

D. Setting up a Model Crisis Prevention Centre at district level and Crisis

Prevention Task Force at the Panchayat level by bringing together all

referral service system in Khurda under one convergence umbrella.

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ACHIEVEMENTS AGAINST THE ABOVE OBJECTIVES

The pilot project was supported with the objective of promoting violence free lives

for women and girls in Odisha through handholding between Government

Departments and NGOs working on women’s issues. Since March 2014, the pilot

project has made the following achievements –

1. Piloted process of convergence between Police, Police stations in rural

Khordha district, Office of the Collector, Women and Child Development

Department, State Commission for Women, District Social Welfare Officer,

Protection Officer, CDPOs, State Resource Centre for Women, Panchayati Raj

Representatives, Judiciary, Project Director, community leaders, frontline

workers, ASHAs, ANMs, AWWs, NGOs ;

2. Convergence initiatives by linking survivors of violence to different agencies

for livelihood options and for protection.

3. Survivors from different forums were brought together during Annual

Convention of Manavi 2015.

4. Reached out to around 300 women inflicted with Gender Based Violence

directly through crisis prevention centre at Manavi Gender Resource Centre at

Bhubaneswar and Women Cell in the District Police of Khordha

5. Advocacy and awareness generation on PWDV Act, POCSO Act, Victims

Compensation Act, PC & PNDT Act)

6. Undertook research, impact assessment studies of policies, programmes and

schemes of the Government;

7. Undertook four community based empowerment programmes through ‘Nari

Ki Chaupal’.

OUTPUT:

1. Establishing and strengthening two Model Crisis Prevention and Intervention

Centre - at district level Achieved

2. Setting up a Secure and Enabling Environment for Women through a Hostel to

be run by Manavi. Could not be materialized due to government’s decision to

release 1/3rd of the proposed budget

3. Capacity building related to violence against women and gender sensitization

etc. from state, district and blocks level. Achieved

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KEY FINDINGS DURING THE THEMATIC PROJECT

Successful rolling out of the major schemes and programmes related to

women and girls in the district

Fund allocation and utilization was satisfactory

Schemes meant for the benefit of women have positive impact specifically

on health, education and economic empowerment of the target group.

Mechanisms (such as Women Cell in the DPO and other government run

shelter homes) in place to address gender based violence.

Convergence approach between key line departments especially to address

the issue of violence against women remains a challenge.

Coordination and interaction between departments at district, block and

grassroot level emphasized for effective implementation of various

schemes.

Accessibility to police station needs to be enhanced.

Role of civil society in supporting the government system was also

highlighted.

Above all, it is worth mentioning that models that TFVAW generated in the late

nineties are being followed by many organizations in the state. To mention a few –

1. Women Cell was set up by TFVAW in 1999. Women Cells have been set up

by police in all SP Offcies as per a circular in 2013.

2. TFVAW started to work on DV in 1996, now many organizations are lisyed

as service providers and shelter homes under PWDV Act.

3. Youth Programmes started by TFVAW during early 2001 are being

organized by many organizations and Government has come out with a

youth policy.

4. Gender Time in Colleges intitited by TFVAW are part of proposal and

activties of very many organizations

RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS

On the basis of field interventions and the review of available literature during the

project , it was found that strengthening of the existing mechanism is the need of

the hour in order to address the issue violence against women. At preent, Odisha

state has scientifically researched and well intentioned polices in place to confront

women related issues. Also, there is sincere effort to implement the schemes and

programmes of the central and state government at grassroot level by key

departments. However, some of the departments lack grip at the grassroot level

and there is a gap between the service provision and community access which

needs to be attended to convergence between line departments, though taking

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place, are not well structured. Lack of manpower, infrastructural facilities, and

sometimes ego and/or hierarchy between departments are coming in the way of

proper implementation of provisions despite talk on convergence at policy level.

There are existing grey areas between the policy intents and implementation

status and comes up with following set up recommendations filtered from the

secondary literature and field insights.

- Bridge the gap between the government and the community by providing more

accessible and doorstep services especially to women and children.

- Create awareness on government provisions and facilities to combat violence

against women with the help of civil society organization in coordination with

Home department, Law Department and other departments.

- Sensitize children from a very young age about the need of a gender sensitive

society and promote value of girl child. Contents be added in the school

curriculum and AWW and teachers should be trained in this regard. WCD

Department and School and Mass Education department

- Police stations should be made more women and children friendly with proper

orientation and gender sensitization to the police personnel, strengthening the

existing infrastructure such as Mahila and Sishu desk, women cell and increasing

appointments of number of women police personnel.

- Establish first track court for speedy trial of cases related to violence against

women

- Informal justice system should be strengthened and made aware of. shelter

homes, short stay home and counseling centers should provide conducive

environment with suitable infrastructural facilities; be made more technically well

equipped, user friendly and address the safety and security issues of the

survivors of violence in true sense.

- Review and monitoring committee be set up at each level i.e. in block, and

district level constituting representatives from key line departments. It may be

suggested that at block level BDO should be the nodal agency where as at

district level District Collector be the nodal agency.

- Meetings should be conducted in periodic interval (e.g. bi monthly) to review the

coordination between departments to implement schemes related to the all

round welfare of women and girl children and its subsequent impact on gender

based violence. Departments such as Revenue and SC & ST Development may

also be roped in and can play meaningful role in addressing the issue of VAW

- Forums like SHGs and AWC can be used as meaningful platform to take up issues

of VAW and work as a link between police and the community

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Activity time line chart

Sl Project Activity Timeline Status

2.1 Women Cell Interventions in

Khordha District

Set up in the District Police Office at

Khordha, MoU signed. Monthly

meetings and reviews ongoing

A Home visits & Support to victims

in Khurdha District

Throughout the

project

Visits have been conducted as per case

requirement

B Face to Face – Initiating “Nari Ki

Chuapal”

3rd, 6th & 9th

month

Completed in Balipatna (25.7.14), Sadar

(4.8.14), Tangi (10.11.14) and Chilika

(12.2.15) blocks of Khordha district

C Capacity Building for

Convergence

5th Month Completed in 29th

September 2014

D Annual Convention of Survivors 10th month Completed in September 2015

2.2 MANAVI RESOURCE CENTRE

A Study on convergence of schemes

in Khurdha & Convergence

Colloquium

2nd & 3rd month Study Completed. Report printing due.

B Skill Based Training of

participants / Survivors

4th month Completed in November 2014

2.4 Documentation IEC and BCC

A Publication of IEC materials on

government schemes / services /

programmes for women and girls

3rd month Flex, Posters & Standees, inland letters,

newsletters, brochures, etc, printed and

disseminated widely among

stakeholders

B Women Cell Update 6th & 12th month August 2014 & February 2015 edition

2.5 Review, Monitoring and Evaluation

A Annual General Body Meeting Completed on 28.9.2014 at MGRC

B Periodical Evaluation & Stock

Taking on progress towards

convergence

6th month Periodical Evaluation by Members, GoI

through report seeking and SRCW

C Review with Police Several rounds of review meeting held

D Half Yearly Review Meeting at

MGRC

Regular review meetings conducted

through members of TFVAW

E Annual Convention 11th month Completed on 24th

September 2015

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MANAVI GENDER

RES OURCE CENTRE

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ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

TFVAW as a Policy Advocacy and Research Organization works with the existing

system and acts as a recommending body to bring reforms in the structure and

functioning of the system. Efforts are made to reach out to individual women to

create a space for women to live without fear, guilt and subordination. TFVAW has

set up milestones in addressing the issues of women in difficult circumstances As a

result of its advocacy since 1999, Mahila and Sishu Desks in Police Stations and

other help centres have come up in the state. Other initiatives include –

1. Advocacy for State Policy on Women

2. TFVAW supports victims of gender based violence by working closely with

the police, hospitals, courts and other agencies to ensure proper procedures

and effective redressal to the victims. Also extends social, psychological and

legal support to the victims through Women Cell in District Police Office,

Khurda,

3. TFVAW takes up/ facilitate public education programmes for creating

awareness of laws relating to women’s rights in collaboration with the

police department.

4. Bridging the gap between police and public and reducing women’s

resistance to approach police stations as and when required through its

Public Hearing or Janmanch programme

5. Helps to evolve alternative legal frameworks in context of gender

oppression and gender violence. Lobbying for more effective

implementation of legislation/ laws relating to Gender Based Violence

(GBV).

6. Monitors cases of VAW by police and court by taking up interventions

whenever required and feasible.

7. Conducts workshops for sensitization and orientation of police, medical &

paramedical personnel, public prosecutors, lawyers, to make them more

responsive to the realities of VAW.

8. Engages in issue based campaign across districts and states to understand

the dynamics of the problem and to raise awareness among general mass

through its network partners in and around the state.

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INITIATION OF THE PR OJECT THROUGH DISCUSSIONS ON C ONVERGENCE

Past experiences of TFVAW have shown that the term convergence has been less

spoken in non-government or government modus operandi, practically or on

records. Though the beginning of TFVAW was in itself a convergence model in

1999, yet it took us a decade to establish that it was a convergence model.

Therefore, when TFVAW presented the concept of convergence in the Eastern

Region Conference and was vetted by Government of India, it set up a milestone

to take forward the project.

In the first quarter of the project, the organization took to discuss on

‘convergence’ per se and need to collaborate for addressing Gender Based

Violence through convergence and handholding support. The meetings held with

different stakeholders are as below -

1. Sharing Meeting with Ms. Shalini Pandit, IAS, District Collector, Khordha in her

chamber on 24th and 26th April, 2014, to apprise about the project and the

detail activities to be undertaken

2. Coordination Meeting with Shri M Akshya, IPS, Director, State Crime Record

Bureau, at his office in Bhubaneswar to seek information related to Crime

Against Women

3. Appraisal Meeting with Ms. S Aswathy, IAS, Director, Women and Child

Development Department, Govt. of Odisha in April and May 2014.

4. Networking meeting with Shri Binoy Kumar Behera, IPS, Director Biju Pattnaik

State Police Academy held to reinstate training to the police personnel on

Gender Sensitization in Law Enforcement, Sexual Harassment at Workplace.

Proposed topics and guest faculty from TFVAW introduced to the Course

Coordinator of BPSPA.

5. Meeting with the Superintendent of Police, Khurdha Shri, Dilip Kumar Das, OPS

(I), Superintendent of Police, Khordha, proposal of opening Women Cell was

suggested by SP. A memorandum of Understanding has been signed with the

District Police Office on 16th July 2014, office space has been provided to

TFVAW at Khordha, two constables have been deputed to assist the Counsellor,

slot in the monthly meetings at DPO been allotted for sessions and interactions

with inspectors and police personnel from all over the district.

6. Meeting with the Former Commissioner of Police, Bhubaneswar

7. Technical support to State Commission for Women in delivering sessions on

PWDV Act and PC PNDT Act during legal awareness programme in Keonjhar and

Khordha District and propagating convergence to address GBV.

8. Coordination meeting with Chief District Medical Officer, Khordha district for

extending technical support to CDMO’s office while conducting block level

sensitization programme on Gender Based Violence focusing on Protection of

Women from Domestic Violence Act.

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SETTING UP A MODEL CRISIS PREVENTION CENTRE

During the second quarter, formal setting up of Manavi Gender Resource Centre

at Bhubaneswar & Women Cell to strengthen the institutional mechanism within

the SP Office, Khordha were key deliverables under the GoI project.

CRISIS PREVENTION THROUGH MANAVI GENDER RESOURCE CENTRE

Eight different cases of domestic violence approached MGRC. All names

mentioned in the case below are disguise names in order to maintain the

confidentiality of the survivors approaching TFVAW. In three cases of Domestic

violence also came to MGRC and in all the three cases maintenance was filled in

the court with the help of TFVAW and the cases are now under trial.

Case 1: A case of desertion under sub-judice approached Manavi Gender Resource

Centre from Chilika block after community level Face to Face – ‘Nari Ki Chaupal’

programme. The victim has sought legal advice in the on-going case and has been

provided assistance through our panel advocate Ms Biseswari Mohanty.

Case 2: Anjali Samal, aged 39 years of Shastri

Nagar, Bhubaneswar, Khordha, was inflicted

with psychological violence and repeated

violence in her domestic sphere. She has two

sons as dependants, of whom one child is

missing. She sought counseling support to

handle the situation in her residence. Panel

advocate and Progamme Coordinator have

extended psychological support and

counseling to her through round of

discussion. She reports to have been handling situations properly at home.

Case 3: A case of desertion was filed by Chinu Das. Several session of counseling

was provided for this case. Besides individual counselling and group counseling to

the victim including other people (one of the mediators, father and brother of the

victim, etc) were also called upon to discuss the matter. After the home visit,, she

was restored back to the family

Case 4: Ms Prasanti Acharya aged 53 years of of Shastri Nagar, Bhubaneswar,

Khordha, had reported incidence of bigamy by her spouse. She has sought

maintenance support and right to property from her husband through MGRC. She

has a physically and mentally challenged son who is vulnerable and may not be in

a position to claim his rights. Two rounds of hearings have been done on the case

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and if required she MGRC will facilitate referral to Protection Officer or State

Commission for Women or aid her in filing civil case in the court of law.

Case 5: Vijayashree Parida aged 33 years residing at Bhubaneswar, Khordha is the

daughter of a retired government official had been facing physical violence in her

marital home since 3 months of her marriage in 2014. Her initial aid sought was

counselling outside the office premise of MGRC and seeking guidance on ways to

handle violence at home. After the first session during dusk on 28th April 2015,

she was subject to severe physical abuse and threatening to life. She placed

TFVAW an emergency call for rescue and protection. Police protection and rescue

form the violent circumstance was instantly provided to her at midnight. The next

day State Programme Coordinator extended desired support in filling an FIR. A

case was registered and the perpetrators were arrested by the local police. TFVAW

and the police also extended needful support in recovery of dowry articles. Further

follow up support provided to her included additional support from State

Commission for Women and Commissioner of Police for expediting the justice in

her case.

CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME FOR CONVERGENCE

Emphasis on community rehabilitation for women inflicted with Gender Based

Violence being one of the agenda of TFVAW, this will pave the way for better

service accessibility and availability by women in distress, providing immediate

relief, counseling and rehabilitation of survivors and victims’. In this context, a

(From left) Mr. S.M. Farooque, Governing Body Member, Ms. Kusum Rath, Member State Commission for Women, Mrs. Dolly Dash, Vice President- TFVAW, Ms. Snehanjali Mohanty (Panel

Psychologist) and Ms. Tanmayee Sahu during the introductory session of Capacity Building on Convergence

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capacity Building programme for Convergence of Schemes and Acts for women

was held on 29th Sept 2014 at Bhubaneswar. The participants for the capacity

building programme were the barefoot counselors from different blocks. During

the training programme the participants got a chance to interact with government

officials like State Commission for Women, Representatives from State Social

Welfare Board and resource persons. They learnt as well as shared various

schemes and acts related to women. The participants also exchanged their

personal experiences in availing schemes, difficulties they have faced and in return

got new information and solution to various problems.

STUDY ON CONVERGENCE

The thrust of TFVAW’s work towards convergence is based upon the idea of linkages

between the existing schemes which can work as a security net for reduction of

vulnerabilities of women. The study as a part of the “Thematic Pilot Project of

Convergence” of Ministry of Women and Child Development Department, Government of

India was conducted in four pilot blocks of Khordha district, with an attempt to examine

the implementation of existing schemes for girls and women, identify loopholes, gaps and

barriers and suggest appropriate recommendations for reforms at policy level. The draft

report is being edited for printing. Two separate meetings were held to design the study.

A. MEETING WITH SCHOOL OF WOMEN’S STUDIES , Utkal University,

Bhubaneswar for research methodology

support for Study on Convergence : The

Concept Note and a blue print for the study

was developed during these meetings. A

tentative work plan was developed and the

content of the study was also drafted. Due to

puja vacations, semester examinations and

Participants listen carefully and interact on provision of schemes and acts, source to avail them and disseminate information gathered in the community

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Data collection and interviews with WCD Department and Police

other important assignments the students could not be engaged in the study.

B. MEETING WITH CHAIRPERSON, STATE COMMISSION FOR

WOMEN for programme Collaboration: Three different meetings were held with

Chairperson, State Commission for Women regarding support in seeking information

from government departments for the Study on Convergence. The collaboration for

this study is an example of convergence between State Autonomous Body, Research

institute and an advocacy organization TFVAW. The State commission is supporting this

initiative and sent letters to various departments for providing information to the

representative of TFVAW.

Both secondary and primary information have been collected, analysed and

compiled to comprehend the status of convergence in the state of Odisha

concerning gender based violence. The study was conducted in order to address the

following objectives : -

Assess the implementation of specific schemes for women and girls (Protection of

Domestic Violence Act, SC ST Atrocities Prevention Act, Hindu succession Act,

498A, and Victims Compensation Act) in Khordha district, Odisha to identify the

gaps of the program.

Assess the implementation of other relevant schemes of Central and State

promoting Women’s empowerment including documentation of funding flows,

distribution and organization systems for schemes delivered in the last three years.

Explore whether the schemes work in isolation or are duplicated or there is also a

factor of contradiction.

Assess the gaps arising out of the assessment and suggest appropriate

recommendations for reformations at policy level

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From Right - Ms. Tanmayee Sahu in discussion with Dr. Amrita Mishra Patel, Project Advisor, SRCW (second from right) and others in the

SRCW

STOCK TAKING EXERCISE ON CONVERGENCE

MEETING WITH STATE RESOURCE

CENTRE FOR WOMEN:

Progress appraisal of the project to the State

Resource Centre of Women was one of the stocks

taking exercise during the project. Through this

TFVAW has gained inputs for furtherance of the

convergence project and handholding support

during the programmes and events. The SRCW

team was apprised of the process of convergence

followed by TFVAW and in turn shared materials

and publications with TFVAW.

ANNUAL GENERAL BODY MEETING : The Annual General Body meeting was

held on at the Manavi Gender Resource Center of TFVAW. Members discussed on the

different aspects of the project and contributed in the documentation of activities under

the project.

From top left to bottom right- Stock Taking with Sadar Block community & Banpur block

community; With panelists of Women Cell; With Web Developer in TFVAW

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From left: Ms. Bisweswari Mohanty, Mr Nabakishore Behera- Corporator, Ms

Premlata Tripathy, Ms Pratibha Samantaray and Mr. Ashok Behera- TFVAW on the

dais

MEETING WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS: Different meetings were

held with Ms. Aswathy. S (IAS), Director, Social Welfare, Women and Child Development

Department, Mr. Niranjan Sahoo, District Collector, Mr. Dillip Das, Superintendent of

Police, Khordha, for sharing the progress and limitation in implementation of Thematic

Convergence project . All officers have been invited to the Programmes of Convergence

including SRCW who have guided TFVAW at every point of intervention.

OBSERVATION OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY: 8TH MARCH 2015

The International Women’s Day s is a day to celebrate and empower the

women to exercise their choices. Around the globe it is a time to reflect on

progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and

determination by ordinary women who have played an extraordinary role in the

history of their countries and communities. For an ordinary human being it is a day

of respect, appreciation and love towards women.

The UN theme for International Women's Day 2015 was "Empowering

Women, Empowering Humanity: Picture it!" and for social media ‘Make It Happen’

was a dedicated hash tag. Taking these messages forward TFVAW observed the

International Day for Women in collaboration with Shastrinagar Sanskrutik,

Samajik Mahila Parisad and Bhubaneswari Mahasangha. Around seventy women

of the locality participated in the programme and unanimously declared to aid

women in need as and when required.

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Mr Subhendhu Das, explains and demonstrating ways of self defense techniques

Community leaders and women mark the observation of International Day for

Women by lighting candles

The focus of the day was orienting women in the community on self-

defense techniques/ for women. Mr Subhendhu Das, an Ex service man from

Indian Armed Force was the resource person for the day. He explained and

demonstrated to women participants self defense techniques in and outside their

domestic sphere, ways to handle them, points to remember while going out of

home and answered to queries posed by participants. Community women leaders

also motivated the gathering to stand together with TFVAW for addressing VAW.

The observation was marked by lighting of candles as a gesture of empowering

process.

CRISIS PREVENTION THROUGH MANAVI GENDER RESOURCE CENTRE

Eight different cases of domestic violence approached MGRC. All names mentioned in the

case below are disguise names in order to maintain the confidentiality of the survivors

approaching TFVAW. In three cases of Domestic violence also came to MGRC and in all

the three cases maintenance was filled in the court with the help of TFVAW and the cases

are now under trial.

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Case 1: A case of desertion under sub-judice

approached Manavi Gender Resource Centre

from Chilika block after community level Face to

Face – ‘Nari Ki Chaupal’ programme. The victim

has sought legal advice in the on-going case

and has been provided assistance through our

panel advocate Ms Biseswari Mohanty.

Case 2: Anjali Samal, aged 39 years of Shastri

Nagar, Bhubaneswar, Khordha, was inflicted

with psychological violence and repeated

violence in her domestic sphere. She has two sons as dependants, of whom one child is

missing. She sought counseling support to handle the situation in her residence. Panel

advocate and Progamme Coordinator have extended psychological support and

counseling to her through round of discussion. She reports to have been handling

situations properly at home.

Case 3: A case of desertion was filed by Chinu Das. Several session of counseling was

provided for this case. Besides individual counselling and group counseling to the victim

including other people (one of the mediators, father and brother of the victim, etc) were

also called upon to discuss the matter. After the home visit,, she was restored back to the

family

Case 4: Ms Prasanti Acharya aged 53 years of of Shastri Nagar, Bhubaneswar, Khordha,

had reported incidence of bigamy by her spouse. She has sought maintenance support

and right to property from her husband through MGRC. She has a physically and mentally

challenged son who is vulnerable and may not be in a position to claim his rights. Two

rounds of hearings have been done on the case and if required she MGRC will facilitate

referral to Protection Officer or State Commission for Women or aid her in filing civil case

in the court of law.

Case 5: Vijayashree Parida aged 33 years residing at Bhubaneswar, Khordha is the

daughter of a retired government official had been facing physical violence in her marital

home since 3 months of her marriage in 2014. Her initial aid sought was counselling

outside the office premise of MGRC and seeking guidance on ways to handle violence at

home. After the first session during dusk on 28th April 2015, she was subject to severe

physical abuse and threatening to life. She placed TFVAW an emergency call for rescue

and protection. Police protection and rescue form the violent circumstance was instantly

provided to her at midnight. The next day State Programme Coordinator extended

desired support in filling an FIR. A case was registered and the perpetrators were arrested

by the local police. TFVAW and the police also extended needful support in recovery of

dowry articles. Further follow up support provided to her included additional support

from State Commission for Women and Commissioner of Police for expediting the justice

in her case.

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REPRESENTATION IN PROGRAMME: CEDAW COMMITTEE

CONCLUDING REMARKS:

Staff of TFVAW represented in a State level sharing programme on Concluding Comments

on CEDAW -2014 on 18th September 2014 at Hotel Presidency, Bhubaneswar organized

by National Federation of Dalit Women and NAWO. This sharing focused on the

significance of India’s international commitments to women’s rights and the recent

documents connected with these. The presenters shared insights on India’s responses to

the human rights concerns connected to women, the value of the different

recommendations / concluding observations, suggested ways forward for implementation

of the recommendations.

Moreover the issues related to Violence Against

Women, Sexual violence, Women rights in

conflict situations, women with disability, women

in sex work, Prostitution and

trafficking and discrimination against

marginalized groups of women – Dalits, Tribals,

Minorities were deeply considered by the

CEDAW Committee and offered their Concluding

Observation. The guest speaker, Ms Ruth

Manorama presented an overview of the status

of the implementation of the CEDAW in India

with special reference to the recently submitted concluding Observation on the

combined 4th & 5th Periodic reports in India from the 58th Session of the CEDAW

committee in July 2014.

TFVAW was one of the consulting organizations for providing inputs into the Study on

Women Prisoners in Odisha commissioned by State Commission for Women and State

Resource Centre for Women. Technical inputs were provided during the dissemination

workshop on findings of the study on Women in Prisons.

TFVAW represented the District Level training of Federation Leaders organized by Darabar

Sahitya Sansad in Balipatana block of Khordha district as a resource organization on

Gender and imparted capacity building support to women cooperative leaders.

A. MONITORING AND EVALUATION STUDY ON IMPLEMENTATION OF

PWDV ACT

Support was provided to LCWRI for an action research to take stock of the

implementation of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (PWDV

Act) in the state of Odisha, as part of the 10 years review of the Act . Under this

action research interactions were held with all the stakeholders under the act like

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the department of WCD, judiciary, police, service providers, medical facilities and

survivors who have filed cases under this act.

The methodology for the study were –

1. Key informant’s interview(KII) with State Authorities of Women and Child

development Department, Home Department, Health & Family Welfare

Department, Law Department, Registrar of High Court – Odisha

2. Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with police, Protection Officers, Service

Providers, Representatives of Shelter homes, Medical Facilities, empanelled

lawyers of legal Services Authority and Private Lawyers.

3. One to one interview with survivors who have used PWDVA and sought

relief under PWDVA

FGD with Representatives of Shelter homes and Service Providers of Cuttack & Khordha district

(Right)

One to One interview with Survivors who used PWDVA in Khordha (Left) and Cuttack (Right)

(Right)

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Key Informants Interview with Police (Left), Women & Child Development

Department (Right)

Data Collection through Record Verification at Basundhara, Shelter Home at Cuttack (Left).

Interview With DSWO, Khordha (Right). With Protection Officer, Ganjam. The team also

visited Protection Officers of Nayagarh & Puri

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Some of the findings of the study are listed below: -

1. Although this act has provisions for speedy disposal of cases yet due to

procedural delay the cases are not being disposed of within the time period of

60 days

2. There are no exclusive staffs for the implementation of this Act. The ICDS

Programme officers are designated as Protection officers who are overburdened

with dual responsibilities.

3. The infrastructural facilities for the protection officer to disburse the summons

or for restoration of court orders are not sufficient.

4. The inter-departmental coordination is lacking.

5. Medical facilities are not even aware of the PWDVA and their role under this

Act.

6. Although organisations running any kind of stay homes are declared as Service

providers ye are not allocated with earmarked funds to meet the expenditure to

deal with cases under PWDVA. They are also not accountable to any agency for

their work under PWDVA.

MANAVI ANNUAL CONVENTION

Annual Convention, Manavi- expanding choices for women was organized by Task

Force on Violence Against Women (TFVAW) on 24th September 2015 at CYSD,

with an aim to motivate the survivors to overcome the barriers caused due to

violence and inspire them to stand for their Human Rights with a positive attitude

to lead a life of self-respect and dignity. Esteemed Smt. Nibedita Nayak,

Chairperson, State Social Welfare Board graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.

The focus of this state level platform of Manavi is to expand the choices of

survivors from all the corners of Odisha beyond suppression, social stigma and a

feeling of helplessness. It motivates the survivors giving a ray of hope towards a

new dawn. The convention provides adequate appetite to encourage and

stimulate women to stand up for their Human Rights with a positive attitude to

lead a dignified life, with thrust upon gender equality. The Annual Convention was

attended by 52 survivors and NGOs (report and list of participants annexed

separately).

The highlights of the Convention were –

1. Movie Screening on Gender Based Violence, Survivors

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2. Experience Sharing by Survivors – escaping the net of violence and situation

within a violent atmosphere

3. Rehabilitating Schemes and support systems for women survivors

4. Benefits of PWDV Act and Victims Compensation Act for women

5. Property Rights of Women

6. Benefits of PWDV Act and Victims Compensation Act for women

7. Property Rights of Women

INTER STATE COORDINATION ON ANTI-TRAFFICKING OF

GIRLS & WOMEN

Odisha State Commission for Women in collaboration with National Commission

for Women, New Delhi organized a two-day National Convention on “Interstate

coordination on Anti-Trafficking of Girls & Women”. TFVAW was the organizing

committee member for the said programme for mobilizing its state and national

partners working on the issue of Trafficking in Women and Children. TFVAW

extended required organizational support to State Commission for Women in

conducting the National Workshop to address issues relating to Trafficking in

Women and Children.

The Workshop’s key objectives were- :

B. To discuss the State specific scenario and mechanism on trafficking of girls

& women.

From left: Mr. Ashok Behera, Dr. P. Yashodhara, Chairperson State Social Welfare

Board, Prof. (Dr.) Pratap Rath, Moderating the Session Ms. Snehanjali Mohanty & Ms.

Tanmayee Sahu

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C. To identify areas of convergence: Intra & Inter states mechanism for

coordination.

D. To work out a road map of action for the next 5 years.

The participants of the convention were National Commission for Women’s,

Chairpersons & Member of 20 State Women Commission, Chief functionaries of

NGO’s specially working in the field of anti-trafficking of girls and Women both

from Odisha and outside, Government officials from police, judiciary, health and

other departments, Advocates ,Academicians, Media Persons both from centre and

state. The workshop was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Odisha.

COORDINATING ORGANIZATION FOR THE SWARAKSHA CARAVAN

In Collaboration with US Consulate of Hyderabad, Prajwala, a Hyderabad based

organization is embarking on a massive campaign through a caravan to create

public awakening on the issue of human trafficking motivating the community to

protect themselves by education and better vigilance. In the first phase the

caravan. "Swaraksha" will go across the states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and

Odisha targeting over 132 million people indirectly and directly through film

shows and discussions.

TFVAW has extended support for coordination with Government of Odisha for the

campaign. The Government has agreed to partner in this yeoman mission by

offering its full collaborative support. The caravan will be traveling through all the

30 districts of Odisha stopping at 2-3 locations in every district and conducting

TFVAW

Team

during the

National

Workshop

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WOMEN CELL:

THE GO - NGO CONVERGENCE

MODEL

public meeting through film shows and testimony of survivors. The caravan has a

team of survivors including that of TFVAW, who will be also addressing the public

gathering.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN”S DAY CELEBRATION ON 08.03.2015

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WOMEN CELL INTERVENT IONS IN KHORDHA DISTRICT

Women Cell at District Police Office caters to

nine police stations. These are located in most

rural pockets. Women and cases of violence are

generally reported in the local police stations

and / or mahila and sishu desks. Therefore,

case flow to the District Police Office is

comparatively low.

Under this initiative women victims inflicted with domestic violence or other form

of violence and atrocities are provided with counselling support. Besides police

intervention, additional help in the form of legal, psychological and social

counseling are being provided to bringing relief. Based on the seriousness of the

case home visits are be made to the house of complainant.

COORDINATION MEETING WITH POLICE STATIONS, MAHILA

AND SISHU DESKS AND MAHILA THANA: TFVAW staff has visited 11

police stations including Mahila and Sishu Desks and Mahila Thana for apprising

about the Convergence Model and sharing modalities for addressing GBV cases

and referring cases alternatively to Women Cell that needs counselling and free

legal support. Superintendent of Police is providing coordination support during

activities under convergence project.

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Panel members participating in the meeting. (From left) Ms. Bisweswari

Mohanty (Panel Advocate), Ms. Snehanajali Mohanty (Panel Psychologist), Mr. Bijay

Panda (Panel Advocate), Dr. Padmaja Tripathy (Panel Doctor) and Ms. Saraswati

Senapati (Women Cell Counsellor)

STRATEGIZING CONVERGENCE MODUS OPERANDI WITH

PANELISTS: A review meeting with panelists of women cell was held at the

office premise of TFVAW. The objective of the meeting was to take a stock on the

functioning of the women cell an d taking a feedback on how the women cell

would work effectively as a convergence model. It also included discussions on

how the existing panelists of the Women cell would play an important role to their

assigned task but also to strengthen the crisis intervention center. The panelists

stated that they would ensure and extend necessary support for the Annual

Convention for Survivors of Violence and for technical reasons if required

HOME VISIT AND CASE SETTLEMENT

CASE COUNSELLING: A total of 23 cases have been provided services during

this project period. Victims have been provided support through the Women Cell

as well as through Manavi Gender Resource Centre.. Cases of VAW were identified

during Nari Ki Chaupal and provided technical support through panel and

counselor of TFVAW.

Sl Type of Case No. of Cases

during the

project

Remarks

1 Domestic Violence 5 Both Cases linked with an organisation for

alternative livelihood option (home nurse

training).

Two cases have been referred to Protection

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Officer, Khordha requesting to file Domestic

Incident Report (DIR) and for needful legal

procedure

In one case police station was intimated to

provide needful support and a group

counselling of the in- laws along with a home

visit was carried out to her village

2 Abduction 1 Case being Followed up

3 Maintenance 1 Case being Followed up

4 Property related

case

1 Got decree in the court case

5 Extra marital

affair

2 Case after needful moral support has been

referred to the Protection Officer, Khordha

through which she has been able to avail

medical treatment

6 Desertion 1 Survivor is seeking maintenance from her

spouse who will bear the amount from

tailoring work

7 Sexual

exploitation and

rape

1 Availed free legal aid through Women Cell

and applied for compensation under the

Victims’ Compensation Scheme

8 Dowry Torture 1 Survivors wants amicable settlement despite

divorce suit filed by the husband

9 Assault 2 Issued letter of appearance in Women Cell to

the counterparts

10 Cases at MGRC 8 Provided needful support as mentioned on

page 12

Total 23

HOME VISIT AND FOLLOW UP OF RESOLVED CASE

1. One round of Home Visit has been done to our client Chinu’s residence to

talk to her husband. The husband has approached to take her back without

any commitment and assurance to ensure a violence free life. However, as a

result of home visit the opponent came to our office for counselling and

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Women Cell Team members during home visit at Tangi Block in the village of Manisha (Left) and with her marital family (Right)

gave an undertaking to take Chinu along, after a final round of counselling

with her mother.

2. On 14th March 2015, staff of Women cell went for a home visit to Tangi to

the house of Banita Moharana, who had approached women cell early last

year. The team found that the couple is staying peacefully and disturbance

in the family has not reoccurred.

3. On 18th July 2015 staff of Women cell went for a home visit to the house of

Manisha Behera of Jaripada village, Khordha. During the home visit, the

women Cell team interacted with the family members as well as in-laws of

complainant. The survivor was also accompanied by the Women Cell team

to the Tangi police station to register the case against her husband and in-

laws. Earlier she tried to lodge an FIR at the police station but couldn’t able

to do it as she was ignorant about law and police was also aloof of doing so.

FACE TO FACE PROGRAMME FOR INITIATING “NARI KI

CHAUPAL”

This activity is an interactive programme in which women participants can put forth

their queries directly in front of the government officials and resource persons. It is

also a platform for identifying bare foot counsellors (ahimsa messengers) from

amongst marginalized women from different categories such as women living with

HIV, elderly women, disabled women, Members of SHG, Federation leaders women

from minority communities, AWW, ASHA, ANM ,sex workers, adoloscent girls and

college going girls. This activity was done in coordination with local CBOs who were

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oriented on the objectives and modalities of the programme and information was

disseminated with then through an information kit on - Why Laws and Schemes are

required for women, available laws and schemes and whom to approach in case of

need and was further circulated during “Nari Ki Chaupal”.

Objectives: The main objective of this programme was to initiate the “Nari Ki Chaupal”

concept; gender sensitization; to bridge the gap between police and public; make

women aware about the legal provisions for them; provide information on supportive

schemes for women under various government departments and information

regarding various support systems available for them.

Techniques Used during the programme – Quiz, Snake and Ladder game, interactive

sessions, discussions and debates, information kits on laws and schemes relating to

women, Flex display on provision under Indian Penal Code realting to VAW.,

1. Balipatna Block: The first Face to Face progarmme was orgnaized in Balipatna

Block of Khordha District on 28th July 2014. In this programmes more than 50

direct beneficiaries and around 80 indirect beneficiaries were sensitized about

the support systems available for women, beneficial schemes as well as acts for

women. Women faced violence of several types such as property related

disputes, domestic violence and suppression due to change of religion etc.

These issues identified by the community members were frequent in the

community.

2. Sadar Block: 38 direct beneficiaries including AWW, ASHA, SHG Women, ANMs

and adolescent girls attended the programme. Around 25 indirect beneficiaries

including the police personnel and village heads also were sensitized on the

provisions of schemes and acts relating to women. Issue of liquor is a major

problem and root cause of Domestic Violence opined the community members

3. Tangi Block: Around 36 direct beneficiaries including the SHG leaders, adolescents,

village workers, ICDS staff, ASHA, AWW And ANM attended the meeting. Apart

from it 48 indirect beneficiaries were also benefitted from the information shared

during the programme. Consumption of liquor leading to desertion, domestic

violence (incompatible marriages), non-cooperation of police etc. were some of

the issues identified by the women and community members.

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4. Chilika Block: The programme was organized on

12th February 2015 at Block Conference Hall,

Chilika Block. Around 97 women frontline

workers were reached directly through the ‘Face

to Face Programme: Nari ki Chaupal’ at Chilika

block. These frontline workers were from all the

gram panchayats and villages of Chilika block.

So this event directly covered the whole block.

Ms Amita Balawantarai introduced the

organisation TFVAW and its representative Ms

Tanmayee Sahu and advocate Ms Biseswari

Mohanty to the participants. She shared how

the participants who were mostly frontline

workers and are working for the cause of society

,reaching every household with their services

and again through this programme they would

be provided with various important information

related to the issue of gender based violence in

their locality with necessary support from

TFVAW. Desertion, Extramarital affair, problems

of eve teasing in schools and colleges which is

preventing young Girls to pursue education,

domestic violence, lack of employment

opportunity for women leading to their

impoverished situation, problems and issues

related to Liquor etc. were the issues of concern

of the area as shared by the participants.

STAKEHOLDER INVOLVED DURING CONVERGENCE: Block Development Officer,

Block Chairperson, Inspectors, Sub Inspectors and

constables of Mahila and Sishu Desks, Panchayat

Samiti Chairperson, ICDS Supervisor, CDPO, panel advocates, Sarpanches, PRI

members, SHG members, ANMs, ASHA, Anaganwadi Workers, local community

based organizations, village volunteers and NGOs

The main outcome from these programmes were

1. Women and Men were sensitized on gender and gender based

discrimination in the family, gender biasness and its consequences in the

form of violence through game (snake and ladder)

2. Around 200 women were sensitized through interactive sessions on

schemes related to women and Acts related to women

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From left- Mr. Ashok Behera, Governing Body Member, Ms. Sreemayee Swetasnigdha Mishra, Chairperson, Mahila Vikas Samabaya Nigam and Ms. Tanmayee Sahu

encouraging participants

3. Around 150 other stakeholders, block officials, police, media, youth,

villagers and community workers got to know the importance of

convergence.

4. Villagers expressed their desire for reorganizing such programmes in future

and provide linkage with required offices of government.

5. Participants shared their experiences of availing different schemes and their

knowledge as frontline workers.

GODD PRACTICE SUSTAIINED

Face to Face or interface programme has been introduced by TFVAW since 2000. The

objective of this programme has been to reduce the gap between police and public,

entrust community the responsibility to be watchful to violence against women,

ensure community participation in addressing gender based violence. Similar

approach is being adopted by the Commissionerate of Police to address issues

relating to liquor, traffic and robbery. Such programmes are being organized

periodically by police. It is a feel good factor, that such ideas are promoted and

sustained.

SKILL BASED TRAINING PROGRAMME

TFVAW has successfully operated the Women Cell (Crisis Prevention Centre) from the

District Police Office, Bhubaneswar since 1999 until 2008 and the same was made

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Participants learning to prepare Phenyle

functional in the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Bhubaneswar from 2009 till 2011.

Currently the similar set up of Women Cell is functional in the District Police office,

Khordha to work on convergence, provide counseling, redressal support, free legal aid,

referral services, awareness & capacity building on laws & schemes for women, as part of

ongoing NMEW, MWCD, GoI project. It has reached the marginalized women through

barefoot counselors and now equipping the survivors with skill based training to facilitate

livelihood options. Women survivors of violence, who have approached TFVAW directly or

indirectly through our partnering organizations, have been included in the training for

economic rehabilitation and enabling a self reliant life.

Objective of the Programme

- Survivors with high motivation

will be identified and trained in

specialized areas

- Enable economic

empowerment of survivors of gender

based violence

Skill based training programme for

survivors of violence was organized on

29th November at CYSD-DRTC,

Bhubaneswar. Around fifty

participants from four blocks of

Khordha district identified under the

project proposal attended the training

programme. As a preliminary task, TFVAW

undertook an exercise for assessing the skill requirement of identified women in a

participatory approach. They learnt different skills so as to take up income generation

activity. The participants were divided into three groups on the choice of skill training.

Each group opted one skill of their choice from three different skills i.e CFL bulb making,

Phenyl & Candle making and Preservation of Fruits and Vegetables. The skill trainings

were imparted at two places simultaneously. The

CFL bulb, Phenyl and Candle making trainings

were imparted at CYSD-DRTC compound while

the preservation training was given at State

Community Canning Center, Bhubaneswar.

During the training session the trainers shared

many important links for marketing of the

finished products and also availability of cheaper

raw materials in the district. Participants thanked

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TFVAW for the support, they shared their ideas and future planning following the training

programme. This one day training programme has been just the initiation of the pilot

project , that needs to be carried forward and sustained to benefit women who have

shown their trust in TFVAW, as it is not practical to start any income generation activity

with a one day training. Nevertheless, the participants and the trainers expressed their

inclination and commitment in the subsequent year.

DEVELOPMENT OF IEC MATERIALS:

TFVAW has developed few IEC materials, forms and formats

to be used in the field level activities such as Face to face

programme, capacity building for convergence, and

gathering information from survivors. A picture of each of

these materials is provided.

1. FLEX ON LAWS related to women in the form of a

standee has been developed to be presented to the

participants in programmes under the project and

other forums. Posters have also been developed on

the flex matter to be laminated and mounted in

Mahila Sishu Desks under the jurisdiction of SP,

Khordha.

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2. The POSTER RELATING TO ACTS on women were officially displayed in

important offices like the Office of the District Collector, Khordha; DSWO, Khordha;

S.P Khordha; State Commission for Women, State Social Welfare Board, State

Resource Centre for Women; Utkal University etc. The concerned authorities

instructed their officials to assign strategic places for the display, that reflects

TFVAW’s strong partnership with government institutions and is a value addition

to the organization’s reputation.

3. To gather information from the survivors of

violence, TFVAW have developed an

INLAND LETTER to collect information

from women victims of violence printed on

Inland letter. During face to face

programme the participant will be provided

with an inland letter addressing to the

organisation comprising with a format

which the victim or anybody on her behalf

will fill up and post. This letter will be

reviewed by the Women Cell regularly to

extend support to the victim.

4. SNAKE AND LADDER (life-size flex) will

be used in the face-to-face programme

initially as an ice breaking tool, but will

further trigger the discussion on various

issues like gender norms, sexuality, laws

related to women in a playful manner.

5. CYCLE OF VIOLENCE: Domestic violence

is the most common form of violence. So it

becomes important to make the women

aware about the cycle of violence. How at

different stage the violence increases and if

no act is taken to stop the violence at initial

stage, it turns into a disasters situation. A

Flex is being developed and shall be displayed during the face to face and capacity

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building programmes.

6. WEBSITE Development: The official website of TFVAW URL www.tfvaw.org has

been developed to hoist the past and upcoming interventions. The snap short of

the website is given below: New features are under construction to be added to

the website www.tfvaw.org.Through this website people are approaching TFVAW

for support and have shown their interest to be a part of TFVAW as members and

volunteers. Periodical meetings are being held with the web developer for the

needful upgradation on the website.

7. BI-ANNUAL NEWS LETTER (WOMEN CELL UPDATE): Two editions of bi-

annual newsletter of Women Cell has been developed and disseminated. It has

been circulated to all the police stations, support services in the district,

organizations and government departments.

The first edition published in August 2014 reflected on the Victim Compensation

Act, laws and acts relating to women, with case updates.

The second edition published in February 2015, reflected special feature of the

Prevention of Children from Sexual Offence Act (POCSO Act) and Witch Hunting.

Besides this, the second issue also covered the programmes conducted by women

cell. It highlights key features of two acts viz. Prevention of Children from Sexual

Offence Act (POCSO) and Witch Hunting Act. Provisions under the act, punishment

for violations and contraventions have been precisely elaborated in the current

issue. It also covers the procedures to be followed, power and procedure of the

special courts, procedure of reporting, role of child welfare committee, special

benefits of this act and other special provisions of the Act. Witch Hunting Act is a

state act passed in 2013, to curb practices of witch hunting as a result of blind

belief and ill practice. Due to the said superstitions women, especially in rural areas

and tribal areas, are victimized and subjected to cruelty by community resulting to

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loss of life many a times. The newsletter highlights the special provisions, offences

and punishments prescribed in the act.

Women Cell update was disseminated with District Officials viz. the Collector,

DSWO, S.P., State Commission for Women, State Social Welfare Board, State

Resource Centre for Women; Protection Officer, office of Chief District Medical

Officer. Biannual news letters were also disseminated widely to share information

on various acts related to women and to widen our reach out through various

agencies, individuals and institutions.

8. PUBLICITY OF MGRC : Procurement and printing of note books bearing

some information on laws related to women and contact address of MGRC

and the Women Cell were disseminated to different agencies, government

authorities, and autonomous bodies like State Commission for Women and

educational institutions etc dissemination and publicity of Manavi Gender

Resource Centre.

9. DATABASE OF SURVIVORS: For any strategic planning and targeted

intervention, MIS or database of beneficiaries, participants are a crux. Other

than the women who had earlier approached women cell and TFVAW, all

women and participants who participated during different programmes of

TFVAW have been mentioned in the database under the project. The list of

all participants (direct beneficiaries) is annexed at the end of the report.

ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT REPORT

As part of the administrative procedure, physical progress report, audited statement of

expenditure and utilization certificate for the 1st & 2nd installment released by MWCD has

been prepared and submitted. Besides, adhar and pan card related detailed information of

all executive body members have also been shared with the administrative section of

EVMG for the release of the second instalment.

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Review Meeting with SP Khordha

PERIODICAL EVALUATION ON CONVERGENCE & REVIEW WITH POLICE

Several round of meetings have been held with senior police personnel regarding the

proper functioning and the support required from the department for the smooth

functioning of the cell., Panel Advocate and State Programme Coordinator attended the

official crime meeting of the district for sharing the activities of women cell and the kind

of support expected from the IICs of all the police stations and SDPOs of different zones

etc.

Review of Crisis Prevention Centre: Two rounds of

review was made on the convergence project -

Review of Women Cell by the senior officials at

DPO,Khordha and Manavi Gender Resource

Centre by the Governing Body of TFVAW. The

Governing Body also reviewed the achievements

of the project and staff under the project.

Discussions were held regarding the follow up for

the release of second installment and how to compete the budgeted activities

properly in time.

On 20th November 2014 a meeting with Mr Dilip Das, SP Khordha was held at the

office of Superintendent of Police to appraise him on the women cell activities and

the steps to be taken to make the cell sustainable. The members present in the

meeting were Mr Dillip Das(OPS-I),SP ,Khordha, Mr Bijoy Kumar

Mallick,DSP,DHRPC, Mr Ashok Ku Behera, Governing Body member, Mr Bijay

Panda, Panel Advocate, Ms Tanmayee Sahu, SPC, TFVAW and Ms Rajalaxmi

Pradhan, Volunteer ,TFVAW. It was proposed by the SP that the probationer police

officers will be guided by the resourceful members and panellists of women cell.

The team of women cell needs to take up so motto cases from the data available

after each crime review meeting and go to the villages frequently for fact finding.

Initially women cell needs to reach people by virtue of their successful examples.

One review meeting was held with the Superintendent of Police on the functioning

of Crisis Prevention Centre at District Police Office, Khordha in the month of

March 2015.

On 1.4.15, the Governing Body Meeting at TFVAW reviewed the achievements of

the project and planned the future course of action.

PARTICIPATION IN CONSULTATIONS AND SEMIN ARS

Ms Tanmayee participated in the state level consultation of Wada Na Toda

Abhiyan (Keep Your Promise Government) Odisha State Chapter. The main

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objective of the programme was to assess the achievement of the state

government in terms of the Millennium Development Goals. The campaign

facilitates the hearing of voices of people. The consultation intended to bring

along different organisations and civil body organizations to work in close

collaboration and take the movement forward.

TFVAW being the Core Group Member on Women’s Issues constituted by the

Department of Women And Child Development Department, participated in the

preliminary dissemination meeting of a study on “Status of Women in Prisons”.

The study was commissioned by the State Commission for Women . Key

stakeholders from Prison Administration, Senior Government officials from

Department of Law, Home, Panchayati Raj, Health and Family Welfare Department,

State Social Welfare Board, State Disability Commission, NGOS, also attended the

meeting and shared their inputs on the findings of the study.

Members of TFVAW imparted sessions on PWDV Act and PC PNDT Act

during legal awareness programme at Khordha organised by State

Commission for Women. Around 400 women, law students, service

providers under ICDS and health, NGOs and men were sensitized on these

acts. The Superintendent of Police, Khordha who was also an invitee shared

with the gathering about the Women Cell as a convergence model. IEC /

BCC materials developed under the thematic project were disseminated

with the Collector, SP, State Commission for Women, District Legal Services

Authority and participants during the programme.

COORDINATION DURING THE

CONVERGENCE PROCESS

District Administration

State Resource Centre for

Women

State Commission for Women

Mahila Vikas Samabaya Nigam

Non – Government

Organization

District Legal Services

Authority

Print and Electronic Media

Women & Child Development

Department

Health and Family Welfare

Department

Home Department

Labour and Employment Department

Rural Development Department

Law Department

Mahila and Sishu Desks of 9 police

stations

Panchayati Raj Department

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NEWS COVERAGE OF THE THEMATIC PILOT PROJECT

STOCK TAKING WITH MAHILA SISHU DESKS: KHORDHA DISTRICT

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COVERAGE OF DIRECT BENEFICIARIES (189) UNDER ACTIVITIES OF

THEMATIC CONVERGENCE PROJECT BY TFVAW, BHUBANESWAR

Face To Face Programme - Nari Ki Chaupal

Sl Balipatna

(28.07.14)

Sadar Block

(04.08.14)

Tangi Block

(10.11.14)

50 Participants 38 Participants 36 Participants

1 Sabitri Muduli Rama Behera Ranjita Behera

2 Sobha Dei Jayantee Behera Swarnalata Behera

3 Kunilata Biswal Gouri Naik Ranjubala Das

4 Ashalata Biswal Bidyut Deuri Jotika Nayak

5 Pramila Muduli Keli Deuri Radha Pradhan

6 Susama Dash Kanchan Nayak Champamani Maharana

7 Bijaylaxmi Rath Keli Nayak Sarajoni Nayak

8 Sulochana Rath Suma Behera Gajendra Baliarsingh

9 Manasa Rath Sukanti Nayak Dillip Kumar Swain

10 Kalyani Senapati Anjana Nayak Tamasi Pattanaik

11 Kadambini Mallik Mausumi Parida Banita Jena

12 Rupali Rout Jayantee Deuri Lata Sahu

13 Labangalata Mallik Nmita Nayak Santilata Sundraya

14 Jharana Nath Amita Nayak Janha Maharana

15 Basanti Muduli Kranti Deuri Toni Behera

16 Sabita Bhoi Sita Deuri Mamta Sandha

17 Basanti Nath Ahalya Pradhan Pranati Jena

18 Sakuntala Nath Gita Nayak Prasanti Behera

19 Dulana Biswal Bhabeni Pradhan Basanti Pradhan

20 Pratima Swain Tofan Deuri Hullasa Behera

21 Sulachana Parida Archana Behera Aandri Nayak

22 Sangita Ojha Rama Deuri Subasi Nayak

23 Sabitri Sethi Saji Majhi Manju Nayak

24 Rinki Senapati Prabhasini Behera Sorama Pradhan

25 Punilata Das Nirmala Behera Nisha Muduli

26 Mamali Ojha Pratima Behera Sumitra Nayak

27 Jyoshanarani Muduli Sita Behera Santi Nayak

28 Jayanti Swain Prema Nayak Nalini Sahoo

29 Usharani Barik Kumati Pradhan Ritanjali Champati Ray

30 Mitanjali Behera Uma Nayak Premalata Patra (dei)

31 Sabita Pradhan Kuni Behera(Asha) Manoroma Dei

32 kuni Behera Anita Sukanti Mohapatra

33 kalapana Sethi Sima Susama Mohapatra

34 Annapurna Maharana Rasmita Nayak Kanak Dei

35 Parbati Swain Subhdra Nayak Santila Mohapatra

36 Santoshini Muduli Khulana Majhi Kumari Amita Behera

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37 Puspalata Barik Hadu Majhi

38 Basanti Biswal Gelhi Nayak

39 Pratima Muduli

40 Gitanjali Behera

41 Tilatama Barik

42 Malati Barik

43 Supnarami Sahoo

44 Khulana Pradhan

45 Sashi Barik

46 Abhiram Biswal

47 Kartika chandra Malick

48 Pravat kumar Bhoi

49 Rajianikanta Mohanty

50 Prafula kumar Nayak

COVERAGE OF DIRECT BENEFICIARIES UNDER ACTIVITIES OF

THEMATIC CONVERGENCE PROJECT BY TFVAW, BHUBANESWAR

Capacity Building Programme on

Convergence

Skill Building Training

Programme

Annual Convention- Manavi

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22 Participants 43 Participants 52 participants

1 Ajit Kumar Dash Bharati Nayak Neha Parrween

2 Anjana Nayak Sumitra Nayak Jugna Begum

3 Sumitra Dehuri Muni Behera Lipika Mohapatra

4 Jayantee Behera Rupa Pradhan Sarbeswar Mallik

5 Amita Nayak Kranti Dehury Bhanumati Pani

6 Meena Behera Jayantee Behera Annapurna Maharana

7 Sulachana Nayak Lata Nayak Kamini Muduli

8 Bhabeni Pradhana Rekha Pradhan Pramila Muduli

9 Kranti Dehury Bhabeni Pradhan Sukanti Mallik

10 Tofan Dehury Jayante Dehury Ranjana Behera

11 lata Dei Jhili Chatar Puspalata Barik

12 Ranjubala Das Tuni Busui Soudamini Pradhan

13 Asanti Behera Rani Murmu Mani Nayak

14 Sabnam Bibi Anjana Nayak Kani Nayak

15 Kanaka Dei Tuni Nayak Suitra Dehuri

16 Santilata Sundraya Manju Nayak Gopan Dehuri

17 Champamani Maharana Amita Nayak Jayantee Behera

18 Sujata Chhotray Muni Jena Boupada Behera

19 Minakshi Das Pravasini Behera Anjana Nayaik

20 Saraswati Senapati Gita Nayak Ranju Nayak

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21 Dukhishyam Mishra Jyostna Nayak Dilip Ku Panda

22 Pratima Sundaray Sukanti Nayak Baisayanti Sundaray

23 Ranjana Nayak Pratima Maharana

24 Sunita Sahoo Bilash Beawoda

25 Sandhya Rani Sahoo Urbashi Sahoo

26 Banita Sahoo Tatinee Maharana

27 Litu rani Barik Jhuni Maharana

28 Sasmita Majhi Anupama Barala

29 Runu Barik Mandakinee Kar

30 Archana Barik Manindra Ku. Mohanty

31 Sarita Barik Nayana Nayak

32 Ajit Kumar Dash Swayam Prava Nayak

33 Jyotsna Das B. Hema

34 Basudev Jena Rina Mallik

35 Rinki Baliar Singh Gourimani Biswal

36 Anita Nial Mrutyunjaya Besua

37 Supriya Sahoo Santosh Ku. Nayak

38 Rajalaxmi Pradhan Swagatika Samantaray

39 Prabin Panda Dukhishya Mishra

40 Arati Mohapatra Prof. P. Yosodhara

41 Bhanumati Jena Nebedita Nayak

42 Kabita Mohapatra Snehanjali Mohanty

43 Usharani Sahoo Dr. Pratap K. Rath

Ghasiram Panda

Rashmi Prava Mishra

Dr. (Smt.) Smita Kanungo

Ashok Kumar Behera

Bijaya Kumar Panda

ANNEXURE

1. Audited Financial Statement

2. Database of beneficiaries , survivors and participants

3. Bi-annual Newsletter

4. Inland Letter, Flex, Poster

5. Report Face to Face Programmes – Nari Ki CHaupal

6. Report of Capacity Building on Convergence

7. Report Skill Building Training

8. Annual Convention Report

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ANNEXURE

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Promoting Violence Free Lives of Women through

Convergence Model of TFVAW

Organized by Task Force on Violence Against Women (TFVAW)

Supported by

National Mission for Empowerment of Women

Ministry of Women and Child Development Department, Government of India

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Table of Contents

Page

1. Concept Note…………………………………… 02

2. Introduction…………………………………….. 03

3. Inauguration Session………………………….. 04

4. Technical Session 1 ……………………………. 05

5. Technical Session 2 ………………………......... 11

6. Concluding Session…………………………… 15

7. Annexure 1: Agenda…………………………… 16

8. Annexure 2: participant List…………………… 17

9. Annexure 3: Newspaper Clippings…………… 19

10. Annexure 4: Photographs……………………….. 20

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Concept Note

‘Manavi’ – expanding choices for women, is the first initiative of its kind in the state of Odisha, took

a shape of a convention in the year 2009 by Task Force on Violence Against Women. TFVAW, a state

level forum working on the issues of Violence Against Women conceptualized Manavi in year 2000

to bring out a journal covering various aspects of women in general and survivors of violence in

particular. But in the due course of time, the survivors those who approached our women cell got

several chances to meet and exchange experiences of their life with others. Those meetings let to the

emergence of a survivor’s platform named as ‘Manavi’-expanding choices of survivors in the year

2009. It is a convergence effort to bring together stakeholders to address issues of marginalized

section.

Literally Manavi means 'primal woman' in Sanskrit is also a social change

agent within the Odia community. In addition, it is a cultural competency

educator and diversity trainer in the mainstream movement to end violence

against women in India. In short, Manavi simultaneously addresses both the

immediate needs of women facing abuse and the long -term vision of

establishing peaceful communities free from gender-based violence although

Manavi will be viewed as a consciousness-raising group.

The focus of this state level platform of Manavi is to expand the choices of survivors from all the

corners of Odisha beyond supression, social stigma and a feeling of helplessness.It will motivate the

survivors giving a ray of hope towards a new dawn.It will inspire them to fly towards a life with

dignity .It will motivate to overcome the barriers caused due to violence. The convention would

provide adequate appetite to encourage and stimulate women to stand for their human Rights with

a positive attitude to stand up and lead a dignified life, with thrust upon gender equality. We

strongly believe that this convention will contribute in bringing about social reformation.

Around 50 survivors from different parts of Odisha would be part of Manavi this time with an

objective to

- Motivate and being motivated by other survivors like themselves to reach the goal of their life.

- Expand the choices for lively hood to lead a life with dignity.

- Encourage and stimulate women to stand for their Human Rights, with thrust upon gender

equality and act as ahimsa messengers in their community.

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Report of the Convention “Manavi – Expanding the Choices for Women”

“Manavi – Expanding the choices for women” a one day state level convention was organized by

Task Force on Violence Against Women (TFVAW) on 24th September 2015 at CYSD, with an aim to

motivate the survivors to overcome the barriers caused due to violence and inspire them to stand for

their Human Rights with a positive attitude to lead a life of self-respect and dignity. Esteemed Smt.

Nibedita Nayak, Chairperson, State Social Welfare Board graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Ms.

Snehanjali Mohanty, Member of State Commission for Women; Dr. P. Yasodhara, Academician and

Social Activist; Prof P. K. Rath, Dept. of Psychology, Utkal University; Smt. Rasmi Prava Mishra, PO,

ICDS, Khurda district; Mr. Ghasiram Panda from Action Aid; Sri Bijaya Kumar Panda, Advocate,

High Court and Dr. Smita Kanungo, Advocate

Bhubaneswar were among the other dignitaries

present in the programme.

Total 61 participants from different parts of Khurda,

Cuttack district and nearby places of Bhubaneswar

and representatives of different NGOs (CERA,

CARD, Darbar Sahitya Sansad, BIRD and

Development Task Force), participated in the

programme. Ms. Tanmayee Sahu, State Programme Coordinator, TFVAW and Sri Ashok Kumar

Behera, Governing Body Member, TFVAW coordinated the programme. The convention was

organized with support from National Mission for Empowerment of Women, Ministry of Women

and Child Development Department, Government of India. The specific objectives of the convention

were:

To motivate and being motivated by other survivors like themselves to reach the goal of their

life.

To expand the choices for lively hood to lead a life with dignity

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To encourage and stimulate women to stand for their Human Rights, with thrust upon gender

equality and act as ahimsa messengers in their community.

Inaugural Session:

Ms. Tanmayee Sahu, State Programme Coordinator, TFVAW delivered the welcome address and

invited the participants to introduced themselves. Highlighting the purpose of the workshop and

background of emergence of ‘Manavi’ she said ‘Manavi’ is the first initiative of its kind in the state of

Odisha, took a shape of a convention in the year 2009 by TFVAW and this is the third programme.

TFVAW, a state level forum working on the issues of Violence Against Women conceptualized

Manavi in year 2000 to bring out a journal covering various aspects of women in general and

survivors in particular. But in due course of time, the survivors those who approached the TFVAW

women cell got several chances to meet and exchange experiences of their life with others. Those

meetings let to the emergence of a survivor’s platform named as Manavi- expanding the choices for

survivors. It was a convergence effort to bring together stakeholders to address issues of

marginalized section. In her conclusive remark she stated that she hope the survivors would not feel

weak being a women as they are supported by different rights i.e. property rights, legal rights and

social rights for which nobody can easily abuse them. But they have to know the government

schemes, acts and rules and ways to use them for their rights.

The inaugural session was presided by Sri Ashok Kumar Behera, Governing Body Member, TFVAW

expressed profound appreciation to the survivors for introducing themselves with confidence in this

large forum, initially who were unable to speak a word in front of outsiders”.

The Chief Guest Smt. Nibedita Nayak begun her

keynote address by stating that in India women are

worshiped as a mother, as Goddess which is not in

traditions of other countries in this world. In ancient

days women were given high respect but now it is

remaining in the divine books only. Now a days idols

of ‘Durga’, ‘Laxmi’ are worshipped at home and at the

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other side women are abused. She stated that about 50% population are women and thus their

development is equally essential as man. A healthy mind lives in a healthy body so she asked the

women to give time for development of their health. Then only she should be strong enough to

brought up a strong child who is the future of our society. She concluded by reminding the

participants that Govt has provided all facilities for overall development of a women – her body,

mind and family. Woman has all potentialities – but need to break her silence. She need to respect

herself to gain the respect from others and brave enough to do the things she fear, to get rid of that

fear.

Technical Session I

Sharing by Survivors: Women Survivors of Violence

who are now successful in their life shared their

experiences I this session. One of them was Mrs.

Jugna Begum, from Cuttack. After marriage she was

torched by her sister in law and husband who even

denying her to go outside her home. Even they were

not supporting for the education of her children. But

she fought for education of her children and started

sending them to school. Along with them she started

coming out of home to drop them in the school. Then she got information about the organization

BIRD working for issues of women. She got support and gradually became a counselor and active

member in the organization and now helping other women who are facing similar type of violence.

She even accompanied them to BIRD office, to the police and also to court as per requirement.

Ms. Gouramani Biswal, a disable women, who had

lost her one hand in an accident, shared her success

story to motivate the participants to fight with the

adverse situations of life to survive and prove

themselves as fittest. Being a disabled women she

never loosed her hope and tried her best after she

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loosed her one hand in an accident when she was in class 9th. After accident she faced the life with

boldness with the appropriate support by her parents. She completed her studies and received

training at VRC (Vocational Rehabilitation Center) in typewriting and could made a record in speed

typing. She got married to a normal person and now she is a mother of two children. Ms. Biswal

worked for Red Cross and now she is financially independent and with the love and support of her

husband and family members she is leading a dignified life. She encouraged the participants to

accept their sufferings, the abuse they faced as an accident and come out from its hangover to lead a

happy life as she did with her one hand.

The sharing by survivors was followed by the

inspirational speech of Dr. P. Yasodhara,

Academician and Social Activist. She stated that a

woman can do everything A to Z with proper

guidance and training but at first she has to raise her

voice for her rights. By addressing about domestic

violence she said its root cause lies in the family.

From childhood it need to be rectified. A boy learnt

by seeing his father and behaves with his wife

accordingly. By cited a story she said a men was carrying a black got but on his way some people

commented it as a black dog and after hearing from many he leaved the got assuming it as a dog.

Similarly women treated as weaker section in our society and can’t live alone without men, which is

wrong. A women can live alone but man can’t. Man can do everything but can’t get pregnant to

have a child of his own. She further discussed about HIV infected women. Mostly such woman

receive the virus from her husband but after the death of husband neither she get support from her

in-laws nor her parents though if she does not have any fault. Still a women unable to raise voice for

HIV taste of her partner after his returned from migration. Technologies have developed, schemes

are available, programme and researchers are going on still there is no change in the ignorance of

women. By expressing her sadness she told that women have only one freedom to weep. Not only

illiterate poor women but also literate women belongs to rich families are also facing domestic

violence due to low self-esteem and fear of being alone.

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She further pointed out that the root cause of domestic violence lies inside a family and thus its

eradication is possible inside the family only. She advised the participants to take food sitting at one

place with all family members and food should be distributed equally to both boys and girls. She

further denied to approach police or court at initial stage, if someone found any kind of domestic

violence in the neighborhood. They should try to solve the issue locally and may be approaching the

local Women Self Help Group. She strongly remarked to form and strengthen local SHG groups

and discuss such type of issues in its regular meetings. It will not only help to strengthen the unity

among women but will help them to raise voice against domestic violence. The male members those

are abusing their wives would be council by the SHG group.

Prof P. K. Rath, Dept. of Psychology, Utkal University stressed on ‘’dignity of an individual’’. He

said as per Indian constitution dignity of an

individual refers to the dignity of both male and

female. Both have the equal right to lead a dignified

life. But in case of woman it has not been achieved.

He motivated participants to respect, love and

accept themselves as they are, that is the foundation

of growth. “No one can be like others as every

individual is unique. You are as you are – this is the

basis of psychology, humanity and our constitution.

Everyone has the right to be different from others”

said Prof Rath.

He relayed to survivors that all rules of religions and traditions are made by man and forced women

to obey. Further he inspired the participants by telling “God never comes to help, we have to help

ourselves only. Should not think about second birth as we are not sure of it. This is the only birth we

got and we have to live happily. Right to information is the strongest right. One should have

updated knowledge and love and accept oneself intensely.” Further he acknowledged that the

husband who tries to counter his wife lacks self-confidence and feel insecure, thinking that his wife

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might not obey him. But one should remember and realize that both husband and wife depends

upon each other and should respect each other to accomplish a task successfully. Mr. Rath’s speech

was followed by following question and answers.

Q. Smt. Kanakalata Sahu, retired school teacher of

University school asked why women in our society

face more abuse then men.

Ans. Mr Rath answered that it is due to silence of

women, they need to break the silence and should

realize that everyone has the right to lead a life of

dignity.

Q. Women are struggling and winning still some

male are unable to understand.

Ans. This is the male ego “I am a male” said Mr. Rath. Such type of male need law and punishment.

And also in some instances women don’t like to go against of her husband even after regular

torcher. She wants him to love her anyhow. And male takes privilege of her sentimental weakness.

Through his discussion he illustrated some notions meant only for women “women as a mother

should give affection’’, ‘’being a women she has to tolerate everything’’ but such concepts should be

applicable for male members also. ‘’Why she will sacrifice always! She is a human being first then a

mother, a sister and a wife. Parents should not teach only daughters to sacrifice and adjust, sons also

needed to be taught how to adjust’’ said Mr. Rath.

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Ms. Snehanjali Mohanty, Member of State

Commission for Women who is also a lawyer told

that women is the foundation of her family and the

society hence her active participation is essential for

the healthy development of the society. She affirmed

that one of the objective of his programme is also to

mainstream survivors and enable them to have a

violence less life. Every women should feel that she is

important and take efforts for her own development. Information is power. ‘’we can win if we know

or lose if we don’t know’’ said Ms. Mohanty. She expressed her gratitude to Smt Nibedita Nayak,

the Chief Guest for her continuous support, guidance through her presence in such programmes. By

clarifying the doubts on the concept of child, she said that any person below the age of eighteen

years is a child as Juvenile Justice Act. Further she briefly discussed about the support systems

available for women survivors and different schemes available for children, women and disabled.

Child Rights: There are four basic rights for children i.e. 1. Right to Survival: inclusive of the

rights to be born, right to minimum standards of food, shelter and clothing, 2. Right to

Development: the right to all forms of development: Emotional, Mental and Physical.

Emotional, 3. Right to Participation: A child has a right to participate in any decision making

that involves him/her directly or indirectly and 4. Right to Protection: A child has the right to be

protected from neglect, exploitation and abuse at home, and elsewhere. This right also helps to

protect the above rights of a child.

Facilities and Schemes for Children: different facilities are available for the protection of

children such as 1098 a four digit toll free helpline number for children in distress. Anyone can

use this number for protection of a child. Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) is keeping

children safe from any kind of risk to their lives, protecting them from harm and harmful

situations and providing necessary care and rehabilitation. Juvenile Justice Board and District

Child Protection Committee are also working for this purpose.

Support systems available for women survivors:

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- Women cell of TFVAW: TFVAW supports survivors by working closely with the police

(Mahila Sishu Desks / Mahila Thanas), courts and other agencies to ensure proper

procedures and effective redressal to the victims. It also extends social, psychological,

legal and medical support to the victims through Women Cell in Office of Deputy

Commissioner of Police, Khurda, Bhubaneswar.

- Manavi Gender Resource Centre: Manavi promotes handholding support in enabling

community task force to reach out to women in need and distress. Manavi Gender

Resource Centre has been set up with support from Ministry of Women and Child

Development. It disseminates information on rights of women, schemes and laws

relating to women.

- Local Voluntary Organizations: There are lot of local voluntary organization who are

also working on issues of women like Action Aid, Red Cross, Ruchika Social Service

Organisation, Swati organisaation etc.

- State Commission for Women: The Odisha State Commission for Women came into

existence in the year 1993 that aims at protecting, preserving and safeguarding the rights

and interest of women and dealing with atrocities on and offences against women in the

State of Odisha. The State Government nominates the Chairperson and the Members by

subsequent resolutions from time to time.

- State Human Rights Protection Cell, Orissa a Specialized wing of the State Police

Headquarters is dealing with crimes in respect of dowry and non-dowry torture against

women, atrocity on Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes and death in Police Custody.

It acts as Nodal Agency for the National Human Rights Commission, Orissa State

Human Rights Commission, National Commission for Women, Sate Commission for

Women and National Commission for S.Cs/ S.Ts. Moreover, petitions relating to atrocity

on Woman and members of S.Cs./ S.Ts. are either enquired into or monitored by the

State HRPC. State HRPC exercises control over all dowry related crimes and crime

against S.C./S.T. A family Counselling Center of Social Advisory Board is attached to

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State HRPC to render counselling to the victims as well as accused persons in cases of

dowry and non-dowry torture to restore their conjugal life.

- Women Help Line: A toll Helpline Telephone Number 1091 has been connected to 6

Mahila Police Station of Odisha to attend the calls from the women victims for redressal

of their problems.

Supplementing the above points she notified participants that in addition to all above there are also

other support systems available for women survivors such as collector’s grievance cell, free legal aid

services, Swadhar homes and Programme Officers of ICDS in every district has been appointed as

Protection Officers to support survivors in getting legal aid services. And in each block CDPOs have

given special power to take action to stop child marriage and advised participants not to treat a girl

child as a burden.

Further Ms. Mohanty, informed about disability commission and schemes for disable persons. The

office of the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Odisha has been set up with the

mandate to take steps to safeguard the rights of persons with disabilities. The State Commissioner

for Persons with Disabilities is Dr. Minati Behera. There are different schemes for persons with

disability for which the person need to have legal disability certificate.

Meanwhile a participant seek advice how to help a child of her area who is unable to walk properly

due to polio. She informed that the child went to doctor three times but did not able to get disability

certificate because as per the doctor as he is not having 40% disability. Ms. Mohanty said her to take

this issue to disability commission situated at capital hospital Bhubaneswar. Ms. Mohanty further

informed participants regarding Police Complaint Authority which is situated at Tosali Bhawan,

Bhubaneswar, where one can give complaint against police for not performing his duty properly.

Sri Ratha suggested the participants to use media to highlight issues related to women as it is

playing a vital role in the society now. If one media is denying to take an issue then one can

approach another as there are many medias and they have healthy competitions among them.

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Post lunch session started with the speech of Mr. Ghasiram Panda from Action Aid who opined that

till date many laws, schemes are made for women, which she can avail only after fulfilling some

conditions such as after marriage, during pregnancy, being a widow but no scheme has been made

for her as being a woman to safe guard her rights, though there are 50% women in our society. Now

also, male are not able to discuss about menstruation even a husband don’t like to discuss about her

wife’s menstruation. This should not be only a female issue. In our society a male never wash

undergarments of female where as it is the work of female always to wash undergarments of male.

Mr. Panda added that talking about such issues in a forum is easy but to work on it is a challenge.

He seek to build an equal, respectful, violence free society by overcoming such challenges. He

further said that marriage should not be the last destination for women to establish, after which

parents either not taking the responsibility or not able to take care of their daughter which is

supporting violence. Every girl need to be independent in every sphere of her life. The change is

happening as gradually more and more girls are riding two wheelers, wearing jeans, getting

education but still more speed is required in this matter added Mr. Panda.

Afterwards Ms. Mandakini Kara a participant from Development Task Force shared the meaning of

Manavi. Manav means male and its female version is manavi. Manavi is a forum that provides

opportunities to survivors to share their experience, support them to stand against violence and

social stigma and motivate to overcome the barriers caused due to violence. She remarked “all the

religious activities are done by female for well-being of male but there is not a single religious

activity done by male for a female. In a week many days are devoted for worship of different

Goddess like Thursday for Maa Laxmi, Friday for Maa Santoshi, Tuesday for Maa Mangala but we

don’t use the real power that lies within us.”

Smt. Rasmi Prava Mishra, Programme Officer, ICDS, Khurda district substantiated the role and

responsibility of protection officer appointed by government. Programme Officers of ICDS are

appointed with the additional charge as Protection Officer (PO) who can help a survivors in making

complaints, filing an application before the Magistrate for orders, helping her in getting support like

medical aid, counseling etc., and making sure that the orders passed by the court are enforced

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By sharing her practical field experiences Smt. Mishra further pointed out that due to insecure

feelings, low self-esteem, fear for the security of their children, women are tolerating abuse till the

end of their patience. As a consequence they don’t raise their voice against injustice even at some

extreme cases they are committing suicide. Such type of women need more counselling and support.

In this connection she spoke about Swadhar home that provides immediate shelter, food, clothing

and care to women in crisis and also arrange for specific clinical, legal support in coordination with

Local/ State administration. She further informed 578 cases are filled in Khurda district till date and

out of which 72 cases are finalized on domestic violence.

Sri Bijaya Kumar Panda, Advocate, High Court took members through the concepts of following

Acts and laws that made to protect women from various violence and illustrated legal remedies and

procedure to avail the facilities.

Protection of Women from Domestic

Violence Act 2005 - This is a civil law aimed at

providing immediate support to women facing

domestic violence. This provide for more effective

protection of the rights of women guaranteed under

the Constitution who are victims of violence of any

kind occurring within the family

Women’s Right in a Shared Household - A shared household is a household where a woman

has lived in a domestic relationship and from which she has been subsequently thrown out. But

as per the PWDV Act every woman in a domestic relationship have the right to reside in the

shared household. This means that she cannot be thrown out of such a household except

through procedure established by law.

Victim Compensation Act 2012: this scheme provides funds for the purpose of compensation to

the victims who have suffered loss or abused as a result of crime/violence and required

rehabilitation. Under this scheme a woman can get rupees 10,000 to 1, 50,000 as compensation as

per the loss she faced.

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During this session some participants raised questions on legal issues like which authority to

approach, where to go to get help and what legal procedure they need to follow to get the benefits of

the above schemes. Answering the queries Sri. Panda said that a woman need to produce evidence

of the abuse she faced, that is a copy of FIR and medical taste report. In this regard the victim should

approach District Legal Service Authority (DLSA) directly or through grievance cell of the

concerned district Collector. DLSA in every district have the exclusive jurisdiction to deal with

applications for assistance received under the scheme in that district. It provides both financial

assistance and support services as per the case. He ended by reminding members that a women can

ask for stay order from court for safety of her ornaments, property, salary if feels her husband might

take those. But she need to keep identity proof like adhara card, voter card, PAN card or affidavit

from her house owner

This session dealt with property rights of women. Dr.

Smita Kanungo, Advocate Bhubaneswar gave a brief

on the property rights of Hindu and Muslim women

and Stridhana property.

Property rights: After the amendment of Hindu

Succession Act 1956 in 2005, the daughter is

allotted the same share as is allotted to a son. The

daughter shall have a right to claim partition in

the joint family properties as well as the right to claim right of partition in the dwelling house of

the joint family and she shall also have a right to claim partition during the lifetime of her father.

This privilege is only given to Hindu women. The laws applicable to Muslims & Christians do

not give equal status to women. A Muslim woman does not have a right to claim partition

during the lifetime of her father. After marriage also a woman has legal rights in her in laws

property as per her husband’s share. She can’t claim separate property or portion from her

husband’s property till he is alive.

Stridhana property: The gifts made to a girl before, during and after the marriage by the father,

mother and brother present-in-law of the girl are the part of the Stridhan. She is the absolute

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owner of such properties and can deal with it in any manner she likes. The husband has no right

or interest in it, except that in the lines of extreme distress as in illness etc. Though the husband

can utilize it but he is bound to restore it when he is able to do so.

The last session was open to plenary discussion. In this session the speakers clarified the doubts of

participants on legal aid services and provisions for women in pension schemes. Both Dr. Smita

Kanungo and Sri Bijaya Kumar Panda answered the queries of participants. They informed that free

legal aid services are available for all women irrespective of her income level and a man in receipt of

annual income less than rupees twelve thousand is eligible for this service. Election matter is

exempted from this service. It also facilitated mediation service like pre litigation and post litigation

disputes are to be solved.

The speaker discussed on family pension which is

granted to the family of a Govt. servant in the event

of his death while in service and also after retirement

provided he was on the date of death in receipt of a

pension or compassionate allowance. The widow/

widower of the Govt. servant shall be entitled to the

award of family pension till death or remarriage

which-ever is earlier. On the death of the widow /

widower the family pension shall become payable to

the eligible child / children. The award of family pension to son / daughter including

unmarried/widowed / divorced daughter shall be payable till he / she attains the age of 25 years or

upto the date of his/her marriage/remarriage or starts earning his/her livelihood, whichever is

earlier. If the son or daughter of a Govt. servant is suffering from any disability the family pension

shall be payable to such son or daughter for life. For recreation of participants and inspire the

survivors some fun activities like mehendi /nail painting/face painting etc. were organized along

with registration. Participants painted their nails, decorated their hands with mehendi during the

programme. There was facility for wall painting also, where participants along with resource

persons put their messages through different pictures and colorful writings.

Participants Writing Their Messages

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At the closing Ms Tanmayee summarized the discussions of whole day. Then she conveyed her

appreciation to all the participants both survivors and representatives from NGOs for having stayed

throughout the day and for their invaluable contributions that made the convention the success that

it was. She also appreciated the resource persons and facilitators for their valuable speeches and

discussions that motivated the survivors. She ended the convention by tendering her vote of thanks.

Annexure 1: Agenda

Time Session Facilitator

9.00a.m-10.30

a.m.

Registration/ Volunteers

Mehendi /Nail Painting/Face Painting

etc. for fun along with registration

Volunteers

10.30-11.30 a.m. Inaugural Session Chairperson ,State Commission for Women

SP Khordha

Presided by of member TFVAW

11.30-11.45 Movie Screening(Movie on Gender

Based Violence)and discussion along

with Tea

Mr Ashok Behera, Governing Body Member,

Tanmayee Sahu,SPC,TFVAW

15 minutes

Tea Break.

TEA BREAK

Technical Session I

12 -12.45pm Sharing by Survivors of Violence who

are now successful in their life as well

as sharing of Experiences by the

survivors

Dr P. Yasodhara, Academician and social

Activist

Four Successful women

12.45-1.30 pm Rehabilitating Schemes and support

systems for women survivors /

Prof. P. K. Rath, Dept. of Psychology, Utkal

University and

Ms Snehanjali Mohanty ,Member SCW

1.30- 2.30 pm LUNCH BREAK

Technical Session II

2.30- 3.30 pm. Benefits of PWDV Act and Victims

Compensation Act for women

Rashmi Prava Mishra, PO, Khordha and Sri

Bijay Kumar Panda, Advocate, High Court

3.30-4.30 pm Property Rights of Women Dr. Smita Kanungo ,Advocate ,Representative

from Landesa

4.30-5.00 pm Follow up action after participation in

Manavi by Participants

Ms Srabani Das,President,TFVAW

5.00 -5.15 pm Vote of thanks

Member ,TFVAW

Till 5.30 pm Wall Painting and candle

lighting./Accounts Settlement

Involvement of all the participants

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Annexure 2: Participant List

Sl.

No.

Name Address Ph. No. & Email ID

1 Neha Parrween Dargha Bazar, Cuttack 9658455151

2 Jugna Begum Dargha Bazar, Cuttack 9658455151

3 Lipika Mohapatra Bhubaneswar 9438225270

lipika.mohapatra@gmail.com

4 Sarbeswar Mallik ISWO

Kunjakanta, Dhenkanal

9938492886

puspanjaliiswodkl@gmail.com

5 Bhanumati Pani ISWO, Dhenkanal 8763362143

bhanumati_pani@rediffmail.com

6 Annapurna Maharana DSS

Balipatna, Khurda

8456862625

7 Kamini Muduli

8 Pramila Muduli

9 Sukanti Mallik

10 Ranjana Behera

11 Puspalata Barik

12 Soudamini Pradhan

13 Mani Nayak

14 Kani Nayak

15 Suitra Dehuri

16 Gopan Dehuri

17 Jayantee Behera

18 Boupada Behera

19 Anjana Nayaik

20 Ranju Nayak

21 Dilip Ku Panda CEERA 9437793527

22 Baisayanti Sundaray 8908204211

23 Pratima Maharana

24 Bilash Beawoda

25 Urbashi Sahoo 9777335618

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26 Tatinee Maharana 8908644475

27 Jhuni Maharana 9776085656

28 Anupama Barala 9777517562

29 Mandakinee Kar 9337776268, 7381140120

30 Manindra Ku. Mohanty The Development Task

Force, Lane – 8,

Pallasapalli

31 Nayana Nayak Ambedakar Mahila

Mahasangha, Ratha

Bagicha, Cuttack

9937791762

32 Swayam Prava Nayak Ambedakar Mahila

Mahasangha, Ratha

Bagicha, Cuttack

9776990001

33 B. Hema Ambedakar Mahila

Mahasangha, Ratha

Bagicha, Cuttack

9040662292

34 Rina Mallik Ambedakar Mahila

Mahasangha, Ratha

Bagicha, Cuttack

8338993549

35 Gourimani Biswal 9438012799

36 Mrutyunjaya Besua Bhubaneswar 9437325699

37 Santosh Ku. Nayak Bhubaneswar 9438314955

38 Swagatika Samantaray Bhubaneswar 8908944914

39 Dukhishya Mishra 9438620901

40 Prof. P. Yosodhara 9437007135

41 Nebedita Nayak 9437477255

42 Snehanjali Mohanty 9438645354

43 Dr. Pratap K. Rath 9937346635

44 Ghasiram Panda 9438341794

45 Rashmi Prava Mishra 9438109984

46 Dr. (Smt.) Smita

Kanungo

9438668020

47 Ashok Kumar Behera 9437573379

48 Bijaya Kumar Panda 9937671061

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Annexure 3: Newspaper Clippings

The Samaya, 29th Sep 2015

The Sambad, 25th Sep 2015

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T

Sri Ashok Kumar Behera

Mr. Ghasiram Panda

Registration Counter

Ms. Tanmayee Sahu

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FACE TO FACE PROGRAMME: NARI KI CHAUPAL

Four block level programmes have been organized as mandated under the project. Local

NGOs and CBOs have been taken in as convergence partners

1. Balianta Block: In this programme more than 50 direct beneficiaries and around 80

indirect beneficiaries were sensitized about the support systems available for women,

beneficial schemes as well as acts for women. Women faced violence of several types

such as property related disputes, domestic violence and suppression due to change

of religion etc. These issues identified by the community members were frequent in the

community.

Mr Bijay Kumar panda deliberating on Acts related to women

2. Sadar Block: 38 direct beneficiaries including AWW, ASHA, SHG Women, ANMs and

adolescent girls attended the programme. Around 25 indirect beneficiaries including

the police personnel and village heads also were sensitized on the provisions of

schemes and acts relating to women. Issue of liquor is a major problem and root cause

of Domestic Violence opined the community members.

3. Tangi Block : Around 36 direct beneficiaries including the SHG leaders, adolescents,

village workers, ICDS staff, ASHA, AWW And ANM attended the meeting. Apart from it

48 indirect beneficiaries were also benefitted from the information shared during the

programme. Consumption of liquor leading to desertion, domestic violence

(incompatible marriages), non-cooperation of police etc. were some of the issues

identified by the women and community members.

Objective of the Programme:

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Face to Face Programme is one of the programmes of Women Cell of Task Force on Violence

Against Women.The main objective of this programme is to initiate the “Nari Ki Chaupal” concept;

gender sensitization; to bridge the gap between police and public; make women aware about the

legal provisions for them; provide information on supportive schemes for women under various

government departments and information regarding various support systems available for them.

This would be more of an activity oriented interactive programme in which women participants can

put forth their queries directly in front of the government officials and resource persons. This

programme would be also be a platform for idenitifying bare foot counsellors (ahimsa messengers)

from amongst marginalized women from different categories such as women living with HIV,

elderly women, disabled women, Members of SHG, Federation leaders women from minority

communities, AWW, ASHA, ANM ,sex workers, adoloscent girls and college going girls .

Programme Agenda

S

.

N

Sessions Durati

on

Method

ology

Information shared and

dicussion generated

Out Put

1 Welcome Address: 5min (Representative of DSS) (Banner and Standee Displayed)

5 min Sharing

and feed

back

collectio

n

Mr Kedareswar Choudhury

introduced the organisation

TFVAW and its representative

Ms Tanmayee Sahu and

advocate Mr Bijay Panda to the

participants and shared how

initially they have starteted

their work with womens

issues and gradually focused

only to their economic

empowerment. And again

through this programme they

are planning to address the

issue of gender based violence

in their locality with necessary

support from TFVAW.

Participants got to know

about the organisation

and shared their

expectations that they

had come all the way to

gather some valuable

information and share

the same in their

community.

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2 Introductiuon

& Obejctives

to the

programme:

5min (TFVAW

5 min Ms Tanmayee shared the

objectives of the programme is

-gender sensitization

-to bridge the gap between

police and public

- make women aware about

the legal provisions for them

-provide information on

supportive schemes for

women under various

government departments and

-information regarding various

support systems available for

them

Participants got a clear

picture about the

programme and its utility

to their life.Also what all

informations they are

going to get.

3 Game on gender sensitization- 45 min (Tanmayee and volunteers to support) discussion 15 min

45 min Participants enjoyed playing

the snake and ladder game

(modified with some gendered

local dialects both positive and

negetive) which some of them

have never played before. It

generated a lot of dicussion

among the women on how

they all in some way or other

are party to it.

Participants were made

aware about the gender

discrimination in the

family, gender biasness

and its consequences.

4 Laws relating to Women – Pannel Advocate(15min) and Police official - (15)

After the dicussion related to

gender, gender based violence

Mr Bijay kumar

panda,(Advocate, Highcourt of

odisha) pannel advocate of

Rural women made

aware of various laws

related to women and

many of them cosulted

for remedies of their

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Querries from the audience 20min

women Cell took the session

on Laws related to women and

punishment for the offences .

problems related to their

share in the husbands

property,change of

religion, dowry torture

etc.

5 Schemes for Women - 20min - DSWO/PO Querries from the audience - 20min

This session was facilitated by

Ms Tanmayee and the frontline

workers among the audience.

As most of the

information was shared

by the participants so

there was a good deal of

interaction among the

participants.

6 Circulation of Inland letters

After sharing the information

regarding support systems

available for women victims of

violence ,an inland letter dully

printed with a format and

address of TFVAW was

circulated among the

participants and shared how

to seek support and reach

TFVAW throgh this letter.

All the participants took

that inland letter with

them to help any woman

victim of violence in their

community.it will help

them in approaching the

women cell directly.

7 Selction/Identification of Bare Foot Counsellors (Ahimsa messengers in the community to be identified) 5 min

After the lively discussion on

the above points the

participants were asked to

volunteer to be a part of

community task force and play

the role of an ahimsa

messenger in the community.

Many women raised their

hands and volunteered to

spread the message and

guide women in need of

any such support.

8 Vote of thanks and future course of action: 5 min

At the end Mr Kedareswar

Choudhury gave the vote of

thanks to all the participants,

Resource persons, TFVAW and

During his concluding

speech, Mr Choudhury

placed a request to

TFVAW to provide

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NMEW for the support. technical support in

arranging such

programmes in his block

and expressed interest to

organise more such

programmes on regular

basis.He also expressed

willing ness to facilitate

women victims of

violence in getting

support from TFVAW

and other support

systems available in their

block.

Output of the programme

As part of this programme 50 women were sensitised

Due to heavy rainfall (low pressure in Bay of Bengal) the turn out number of participants and some resource persons was not upto our expectations.But this programme was so much appreciated by the participants that immidiately after complition of the programme few women came to talk to us personally and shared some cases of domestic violence. During the programme the participants were asked to volunter themselves

During the programme the women were so engrossed that their participation in the programme was lively till the end.A continous happiness in their faces was clearly visible.

The feedback from the CBO was also very motivating when they requested us for organising similar programmes /events in their locality and would like to invite TFVAW to facilitate such sensitization programmes in their field.

The sessions were so informative that bites were collected from the resource persons (Ms Tanmayee Sahu and from TFVAW) by a community radio station (Radio kisan a n initiative of All India Radio) and broadcasted in their programmes named ‘Loke Janantu’ and ‘Juba Bani’.The bites are attached with this report.

Date: 12th February 2015

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Venue: Block Conference Hall, Chilika Block

Organized by: TFVAW with support of BDO, CDPO and Block Chairman

S

.

N

Sessions Dur

atio

n

Method

ology

Information shared and

discussion generated

Out Put

1 Welcome Address: 5min (Amita Balawantarai Supervisor, ICDS (Banner and Standee Displayed)

5

min

Sharing

and feed

back

collectio

n

Ms Amita Balawantarai

introduced the organisation

TFVAW and its representative

Ms Tanmayee Sahu and

advocate Ms Biseswari

Mohanty to the participants.

She shared how the

participants who were mostly

frontline workers and are

working for the cause of

society ,reaching every

household with their services

and again through this

programme they would be

provided with various

important information related

to the issue of gender based

violence in their locality with

necessary support from

TFVAW.

Participants got to know

about the organisation

and shared their

expectations that they

had come all the way to

gather some valuable

information and share

the same in their

community.

2 Introductiuon &

Obejctives to the

programme:

5min (TFVAW

5

min

Ms Tanmayee shared the

objectives of the programme is

-gender sensitization

-to bridge the gap between

police and public

Participants got a clear

picture about the

programme and its utility

to their life. Also what all

information they are

going to get.

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- make women aware about

the legal provisions for them

-provide information on

supportive schemes for

women under various

government departments and

-information regarding various

support systems available for

them

3 Game on gender sensitization- 45 min (Tanmayee and volunteers to support) discussion 15 min

45

min

Participants enjoyed playing

the snake and ladder game

(modified with some gendered

local dialects both positive and

negative) which some of them

have never played before. It

generated a lot of discussion

among the women on how

they all in some way or other

are party to it.

Participants were made

aware about the gender

discrimination in the

family, gender biasness

and its consequences.

4 Laws relating to Women – Pannel Advocate(15min) and Police official - (15) Querries from the audience 20min

After the discussion related to

gender, gender based violence

Ms Biseswari Mohanty, pannel

advocate of women Cell took

the session on Laws related to

women and punishment for

the offences.

Rural women made

aware of various laws

related to women and

many of them consulted

for remedies of their

problems related to

desertion ,extra marital

affairs, property rights of

married women, dowry

torture etc.

5 Schemes for Women - 20min CDPO,Chilika

In the

absence

This session was facilitated by

Ms Tanmayee. As most of the

As most of the

information was shared

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Querries from the audience - 20min

of CDPO

Ms

Amita

Balawan

tray

facilitate

the

session

participants were frontline

workers they shared the

existing schemes and the

schemes that are facilitated by

the block office were also

shared by the SO who was

deputed by the BDO to share

the information.

by the participants so

there was a good deal of

interaction among the

participants. They shared

the schemes which are

not being implemented

properly like the Sabala

scheme and old age

pension schemes. In

sabala as the adolescents

were given only iron folic

acid tablets and life skill

education so they are

lacking interest in

attending the meetings.

Regarding old age

pension due to some

reason or other at the

block level few

applicants get the

benefits not all.

6 Circulation of Inland letters

After sharing the information

regarding support systems

available for women victims of

violence ,an inland letter dully

printed with a format and

address of TFVAW was

circulated among the

participants and shared how

to seek support and reach

TFVAW through this letter.

All the participants took

that inland letter with

them to help any woman

victim of violence in their

community.it will help

them in approaching the

women cell directly.

7 Selction/Identification of Bare Foot

After the lively discussion on Many women raised their

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Counsellors (Ahimsa messengers in the community to be identified) 5 min

the above points the

participants were asked to

volunteer to be a part of

community task force and play

the role of an ahimsa

messenger in the community.

hands and volunteered to

spread the message and

guide women in need of

any such support.

8 Vote of thanks and future course of action: 5 min

At the end Ms Amita gave the

official vote of thanks to all the

participants, Resource

persons, TFVAW and NMEW

for the support.

Ms Tanmayee also thanked

everyone for their support and

for a wonderful discussion.

During his concluding

speech, Mr Amita

thanked TFVAW for

enlightening the violence

and discrimination part

of women which was

never the agenda of their

regular task although all

of them were working

with the women and

children every day. As

shared by one of the

participants the time

they spent in the

programme would be

really helpful for them as

they are working very

closely with women but

never had such

information to help those

women who were facing

violence silently at their

own home.

Outcome of the Programme

During the programme participants shared various problems of their locality and even discussed with Ms Mohanty the ways to guide some of the victims of violence. Some of them shared the

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apprehensions that people of their locality have regarding the delayed and difficult procedure to get justice.As the rural people are neither very resource full nor educated enough to find the right procedure or avail the facilities available.

Issues of the area

Desertion, Extramarital affair, problems of eve teasing in schools and colleges which is preventing young Girls to pursue education, domestic violence, lack of employment opportunity for women leading to their impoverished situation, problems and issues related to Liquor etc. were the issues of concern of the area as shared by the participants.

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The modalities for this event are mentioned below.

Sl. No

Name of the Block

No. Of Participants

Type of particpant Supporting CSO

in the Block Duration

Content of Discussion & Resource Person

Budget

1 Sadar Block

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1. Representation of all panchayats to be ensured.

2. Women from different catogories such as AWW, ASHA, ANM, CDPO, PRI members

3. Women victims of Domestic Violence, Members of SHG, Federation leaders, Women living with HIV, Elderly Women, Disabled Women , Sex Workers, adolescent girls, College students and members of Kishori clubs etc

CEERA 3 hrs

1.Welcome Address: 5min (Representative of CEERA/DSS) (Banner and Standee Displayed) – 2. Introductiuon & Obejctives to the programme: 5min (TFVAW) 3. Circulation of Inland letters and registration– 4. Game on gender sensitization- 45 min (Tanmayee and volunteers to support) discussion 15 min 5. Laws relating to Women – Pannel Advocate(15min) and Police official - (15) Querries from the audience 20min 6. Schemes for Women - 20min - DSWO/PO Querries from the audience - 20min 7. Selction/Identification of Bare Foot Counsellors (Ahimsa messengers in the community to be identified) 5 min 8. Vote of thanks : 5 min Representative of (CEERA & DSS) to coordinate for the further involvement of these identified ahimsa messengers.

Total Budget : Rs. 3500 /- 1. Banner; 4 /8 - Rs. 200/- 2. Refreshment: Rs. 70x30= 2100 4. Coordination Support: Rs.500/- 6. Documentation and Statiionery: Rs. 700/- Total: 3500/-

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1. Representation of all panchayats to be assured.

2. Women from different catogories such as AWW, ASHA, ANM, CDPO, PRI members

3. Women victims of Domestic Violence, Members of SHG, Federation leaders, Women living with HIV , Elderly Women , Disabled Women , Sex Workers , adolescent girls ,College students and members of Kishori clubs etc

DSS 3 hrs

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Proposed Resposibility Chart

SL.NO Activities Responsibilities 1 Venue Arrangement (Preferably a community

center / School/Community hall/ any place with a shade and could accommodate more than 70 people and to conduct any activity / game)

CBO or partner organisation

2 Guest/Resource person (DSWO, PO, IIC, Block chairman etc.) contact

TFVAW/Partner org. (who has got a good rapport with them)

3 Participants (women & girls from different category , frontline workers (ASHA, ANM & AWW), PRI members, SHG members and leaders, women from the community, adoloscent girls, college students, disabled women, women living with HIV, Sex workers, elderly women etc

CBO or partner organisation

4 Registration and Distribution of Inland letters

CBO or partner organisation /volunteer

5 Banner

TFVAW

6 Refreshment for participants

CBO or partner organisation/ TFVAW (as per the suggestion of the partnering organisation

7 Documentation (photo) TFVAW

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Skill Based training Programme for Survivors

Venue: Mahanadi Hall,CYSD, DRTC

Date: 29th November 2014

On 29th November the Skill Based training programme for survivors of violence was

organised by Task Force on Violence Against women at CYSD, DRTC Bhubaneswar. This

skill based training is meant for those women survivors of violence who have

approached us directly or indirectly through our partnering organisations for economic

rehabilitation to lead a life with dignity.

Through this training progamme the rural women survivors were given handholding

support to opt for any income generating activity of their choice. This training has given

them an insight to different avenues of income generation ,contact of trainers and

training institutions .Here they got the exposure and training and were motivated by the

trainers to work with determination and dedication to become self-sufficient and

entrepreneurs.

Skill Based Training programme

Skill based training programme for survivors of violence was organized on 29th

November at CYSD-DRTC. Around fifty participants came from different blocks of Khordha district and learnt different skills so as to take up any income generation activity. The concept note and Agenda is attached as annexure.

The participants opted one skill of their choice from three different skills i.e CFL

bulb making, Phenyl & Candle making and

Preservation of Fruits and Vegetables. After the inauguration the skill trainings were imparted at two places simultaneously .The CFL bulb, Phenyl and

Candle making trainings were imparted at CYSD-DRTC compound while the preservation training was given at State Community Canning Center, Bhubaneswar.

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In the inaugural session Ms Sreemayee Sweta Snigdha Mishra , Chairperson ,Mahila Vikash samavaya Nigam encouraged the participants with her informative speech.

Although the training programme was a one day programme yet, it was proved to be very interesting for the participants.

The trainer for phenyl and candle making was Mr Sridhar Swain who is an expert trainer in this trade as well an entrepreneur. First of all he explained the theory in detail and then demonstrated the procedure of preparing phenyl and candle. He also engaged the participants in the procedure to make them comfortable and learn through practical.

Ms Biswajeet ,trainer for CFL bulb making who is a trainer from Safari Groups explained the theory in detail by showing the parts used in a bulb and how to test it .After this he demonstrated the procedure and steps to fix all the parts to make the bulb. The participants also tried their hands in making the bulbs and took few samples along with joy in their faces.

Simultaneously the preservation training was going on in the State Community Canning Centre under the abled guidance of Ms Namita Das ,in charge of that centre. The preservation training included preparation of various kinds of pickles using local resources and seasonal vegetables .After training Ms Das also shared the procedure to follow for packaging to keep the products in good condition for longer period and market avenues for sale.

After the completion of the training session the trainers shared many important links for marketing of the finished products and also availability of cheaper raw materials in the district.

In the way forward session the participants shared their ideas and future planning following the training programme. Although one day training programme is not enough to start any income generation activity yet both the participants and the trainers were found to be committed to each other to carry forward the endeavour with a lot of motivation and sprit.

Guests

Ms Shreemayee Sweta Snigdha Mishra, Chairperson ,Mahila Vikash Samabaya Nigam

Participants

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Total Number of Participants were 56 including three trainers.

Concept Note

On

Skill Based Training for Survivors of Violence

Violence against women (VAW) is a clear form of discrimination and violation of women’s human

rights. Addressing VAW is now the subject of a comprehensive legal and policy framework at the

international and domestic levels.so there is a grave need for an inclusive approach in the form of

convergence at different levels, by different stakeholders starting from the policy level to the

implementing agencies.

Task Force on Violence Against Women (TFVAW) is working on issues related to Gender Based

Violence since 1994. As a Policy Advocacy and Research Organization it works with the existing

system and acts as a recommending body to bring reforms in the structure and fuctioning of the

system. Efforts are also made to reach out to individual women to create a space for women to live

without fear, guilt and subordination. TFVAW has set up milestones in addressing the issue of women

in different circumstances.

As part of our ongoing Government of India project, TFVAW has successfully operated the Women

Cell (Crisis Prevention Centre) from the District Police Office, Bhubaneswar since 1999 until 2008

and the same was made functional in the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Bhubaneswar from 2009

till 2011. Currently the similar set up of Women Cell is functional in the District Police office,

Khordha not merely as a counseling center but it covers a lot more than that. Besides counseling the

women Cell at DPO,Khordha provides redressal support ,free legal aid, referral services, awareness

and capacity building on laws related to women and schemes for women. It has taken steps to reach

the marginalized women through barefoot counselors and now planning to equip the survivors with

skill based training to undertake lively hood options. This skill based training is meant for those

women survivors (fifty survivors) of violence who have approached us directly or indirectly through

our partnering organisations for economic rehabilitation to lead a life with dignity.

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Agenda

Skill Based Training Programme for survivors

Agenda

Venue: CYSD, Bhubaneswar Date: 29th Nov

2014

Time Session Facilitator

9.30-10.00 a.m. Registration Volunteers

10.00-10.30 a.m. Inaugural Session Sri Niranjan Sahoo(OAS),District Collector,Khordha Ms Nibedita Nayak,Chairperson ,SSWB Mr Dilip Das (OPS-I),S.P Khordha Ms Sreemayee Mishra, Chairperson MVSN Ms Srabani Das, President ,TFVAW

10.30-10.45am Vote of Thanks Mr Ashok Behera, Governing Body Member

10.30-10.45 a.m. TEA BREAK Technical Session I

11 am-1.30pm Training on CFL &LED bulb making

Safari Group trainers

11am-1.30 pm Training on Phenyl and candle making.

Mr Sridhar Swain, Trainer and Entrepreneur, Candle And Phenyl

11am-1.30 pm Preservation of Fruits and Vegetables

Namita Dash, in charge State Community Canning Center Bhubaneswar

1.30pm -2pm LUNCH BREAK

Technical Session II

2pm – 5pm Training on CFL &LED bulb making

Safari group trainers

2pm – 5pm Training on Phenyl and candle making.

Mr Sridhar Swain, Trainer and Entrepreneur, Candle And Phenyl

2pm – 5pm Preservation of Fruits and Vegetables

Namita Dash, in charge State Community Canning Center Bhubaneswar

5pm - 6pm Ways forward (sharing of planning for future course of action)

Ms Biseswari Mohanty, TFVAW

6 pm - 6.15pm Vote of thanks

Tanmayee Sahu

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Concept Note on Convergence

Violence against women (VAW) is a clear form of discrimination and violation of women’s

human rights. Addressing VAW is now the subject of a comprehensive legal and policy

framework at the international and domestic levels.so there is a grave need for an inclusive

approach in the form of convergence at different levels, by different stakeholders starting

from the policy level to the implementing agencies. The convergence of services will result in

creating a security net for reduction of vulnerabilities. Therefore, different government

departments should jointly look for ways to improve reach of women to facilities and

schemes provided by different departments, empower them to get their rights, engage

communities , facilitating agencies in facilitating the needy ones, enhance their access and

coverage, and reaching the needy with quality services.

In the context of women survivors of violence convergence is essential to ensure that issues

of women and their children are addressed in the most holistic and inclusive manner. Further,

women from marginalized sections especially Dalits are doubly marginalized. It needs to be

explored whether it is easy for women to reach out to schemes; whether as many schemes can

be availed by a woman in need. Emphasis on community rehabilitation for women inflicted

with Gender Based Violence being one of the agenda of TFVAW, this will pave the way for

better service accessibility and availability by women in distress, providing immediate relief,

counseling and rehabilitation of survivors and victims’.

The current convergence project aims at reaching to the poor marginalised women through a

cadre of Barefoot Counsellors who would be the ahimsa messengers in the community.They

would play the role of a facilitator to the women victims of violence in accessing the facilities

available for them and will disseminate first hand information in the community level.

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Agenda

Venue: CYSD, Bhubaneswar Date: 29th Sept

2014

Time Session Facilitator

9.30-10.00 a.m. Registration Ms Saraswati Senapati

10.00-10.30 a.m. Inaugural Session Ms Kusum Rath,Member ,SCW Representative from Dept of W&CD Mr Dilip Das (OPS-I),S.P Khordha Ms Dolly Das,Vice President,TFVAW Mr P.C Mishra,Governing Body Member and moderator

Vote of Thanks Mr Ashok Behera, Governing Body Member

10.30-10.45 a.m. TEA BREAK Technical Session I

10.30-11.30 a.m. Schemes related to women and convergence avenues

Dr. Amrita Patel,Project Adviser ,SRCW,DWCD

11.30 -12.15 p.m. Awareness on Schemes for women and access to Schemes

MsTanmayee Sahu, State Prog. Coordinator,TFVAW Ms Saraswati Senapati,Womenc Cell Counsellor

12.15- 1.30 p.m. Laws related to women and its usability

Ms. Snehanjali Mohanty , Member, State Commission for Women, Odisha

1.30 – 2.15 p.m. LUNCH BREAK

Technical Session II Mr. S.M Farooque, Governing Body Member

2.15 - 3.15 p.m. Acts Related to Women on the road of covergence

Ms. Namrata Chaddha , Ex-Member, SCW

3.15 – 4.15 p.m. Analysis of Case Studies from the field.

Ms Snehanjali Mohanty, Member, State Commission for Women, Odisha

4.15 - 4.30 p.m. Group work on future Course of Action of Bare foot counsellors and Presentation

Mr. Sanjib Kumar Ghosh Mr. Dillip Kumar Panda Facilitators - NGO Representatives

4.30 - 5.00 p.m. Theme of the day

5.00 p.m. Vote of thanks

Guests

Ms Kusum Rath, Member, SCW

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Ms. Namrata Chaddha, Ex-Member, SCW

Ms. Snehanjali Mohanty, Member, State Commission for Women, Odisha

Participants

Total Number of Participants are 35.

Proceedings of the Capacity Building Programme on Convergence

S.N Sessions Durati

on

Method Information shared and

dicussion generated

Out Put

1 Inaugural Session

10.30-

11.15

am

Lighting of

the Lamp

and

speeches by

Guests.

The programme was formally

started with the inaugural

address by the vice present

and lighting the lamp of hope

to carryforward the intiative of

Convergence through this

Capacity building Programme.

Ms Dolli Das introduced the

guests and members with the

participants and shared.Then

Ms Tanmayee shared the

objective of the programme

and requested Ms Rath to

speak words to motivate the

participants.

The Capacity Building Programme was formally inaugurated in the presence of Ms kusum Rath, member, State Commission for Women, Ms Dolly Das Vice President, TFVAW and Mr S.M Farooque, senior governing body member TFVAW. Ms Rath shared how women can play an important role in addressing violence.How these women in a group should target the family of a woman who is facing domestic violence and how to take measured steps to protect a woman .She also shared how we should take peaceful and alternative ways at the first step .

Tea Break 2 Acts Related to

Women on the road of covergence

11.30

1.pm

Interactive discussion along with Case Study

Ms Chaddha started with some case studies relating them to the Acts such as PCPNDT, Dowry Prevention Act,PWDV

Participants shred diffent case studies from their community and got answers to their quries .They shaed

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by Ms. Namrata Chaddha , Ex-Member, SCW

Sharing Act etc.

cases in which police didn’t cooperated how they struggled to register the case.Ms Chadda answered to the right appoach to get the case registered and the monitering mechanism of every support systems available.She suggested the way to approach the support systems through the proper chhanel and suggested to go the next higher authority if at any point of time they were not getting the support.

3 Role of Barefoot Counsellors in the convergence approach by Mr S.M Farooque

1p.m-

2.15p.

m

Interactive

discussion

along with

Case Study

Sharing

Mr S.M Farooque shared the

how important the role of a

barefoot counsellor in

facilitating the needy people in

the community. He motivated

the participants by siting

examples of some barefoot

counsellrs in the district of

Bhadrak.

Participants got motivated

and shared how they have

tried and taken initiatives in

the past and are really

interested to so the same in

future with more knowledge

and support.

Lunch Break

Laws related to

women and its

usability by Ms.

Snehanjali

Mohanty ,

Member, State

Commission for

Women, Odisha

3 p.m-4.15 pm (1 Hour 15 minutes)

Presentation ,sharing and interactive discussion with the participantsy`

Different Laws related to women and how these laws are made to safeguard the rights of women and protect them difficult situations.She shared how strarting from the illiterate women to the educated elit class women and fronm the poor women to rich women all can use the Laws and Acts.She shared the benefit that are covered under

Participants placed their queries on Domestic

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those laws and acts. Violence Act, procedure to avail the job Card and its renual ,how to get compensation through the victims compensation Act

Awreness on and

access to

Schemes Related

to women by Ms

Tanmayee Sahu,

SPC,TfVAW

4.15-

5.30 pm

Presentatio

n ,Group

work and

Quiz

Ms Tanmayee briefly

described all the government

schemes related to political

empowerment, Educatinal

Empowerment, Economic

Empowerment, Legal

empowerment, Health and

Empowerment and some

important Rehabilitative

Schemes.

The presentation was followed

by a group division and quiz

competition among the

participantrs.

The participants got to know

about various schemes

available for women.

In the group work and quiz

cometition they throughly

enjoyed the process and

were totally engrossed in the

process.

Participants shared their

experience of availing

schemes and the ground

reality which was very lively

and interesting for other

participants.

Theme of the Day

and Ways

Forward by Mr

Ashok

Behera,Governig

Body Member

,TFVAW

5.30-

p.m-

6.30

pm

Summing

up and

Sharing

Mr Behera briefly shared the

whole day’s proceedings and

facilitated in developing the

follow up activities with the

participants.

All the participants came

out with a spirited

commitment to carry

forward the responsibility

of facilitating the suvivors

of violnece in their

community.

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A note on

Women’s Day celebration 2015

Task Force on Violence Against Women (TFVAW) is working on issues related to

Gender Based Violence since 1994. As a Policy Advocacy and Research Organization, it

works with the existing system and acts as a recommending body to bring reforms in

the structure and functioning of the system. Efforts are also made to reach out to

individual women to create a space for women to live without fear, guilt and

subordination. TFVAW has set up milestones in addressing the issue of women in

different circumstances.

International Women’s Day

The International Women’s Day s is a day to celebrate and empower the women to

exercise their choices. Around the globe it is a time to reflect on progress made, to call

for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women who

have played an extraordinary role in the history of their countries and communities. For

an ordinary human being it is a day of respect, appreciation and love towards women.

Unlike every year this year the UN theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is

“Empowering Women, Empowering Humanity: Picture it!"

On the Occasion of International Women’s Day 2015, TFVAW in collaboration with

Shastrinagar Mahila Parisad is planning to celebrate the day of 8th March for the

women around us with a two hour programme which will include a demo on self-

defence techniques, and lighting of candles as a mark to be a part of empowering

process of women at our level even in a smaller way.

Let us make it happen in our own way.

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AGENDA

International Women’s Day

Date: 8th march 2015

Venue: Unnayan Parisad Hall , Shastri Nagar, Bhubaneswar

Time Session Facilitator

3.30pm-4.pm Registration Vounteers

4pm-4.15 Pm Welcome Address Ms Tanmayee Sahu

4pm-4.45pm Inaugural Session -Guests

-Pratibha Samantray (corporator)

-Naba Kishore Behera ,corporator

-Mrs Premalata Tripathy,President ,Shastrinagar Mahila Samajik and Sanskrutik Parisad

-Ms Biseswari Mohanty, TFVAW

-Mr Ashok Behera,TFVAW

4.45pm-6pm Training on Self-defense techniques Mr Subhendu Das,Tata Steel Pvt Ltd.

6pm-6.15pm lighting of candles All the paticipants

6.15pm-6.30pm Vote of thanks Tanmayee

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On 8th March 2015 Task Force on Violence Against women celebrated the International Women’s day at the Unnayan Parisad Hall of Shastri Nagar .This programme was organized in collaboration with Shastri Nagar Samajik and Sanskrutik Parisad and Bhubaneswari Mahila Mahasangha .Around fifty women from the locality celebrated the day of 8th march being part of the empowering process.

The programme started with the welcome address given by Ms Tanmayee Sahu, State

programme Coordinator,TFVAw.She shared the objective behind celebrating the day for women

worldwide , how it started with the fight of women workers and with the time issues like right

to vote and many actions were taken up till 2015 with the theme “Empowering Women,

Empowering Humanity: Picture it!"

After the welcome address the guests for the programme Ms Pratibha Samantray and Mr Naba

Kishore Behera, corporators of Shastri Nagar and Nayapalli addressed the audience with their

spell bound speeches on the importance of the day and why there is a need for celebration.

Among the other guests Mrs Premlata Tripathy ,President, Shastrinagar Samajik and Sanskrutik

Parisad also shared the objective of celebrating such a day with some focus on how we can take

steps at our own level to reduce violence and promote equality at the domestic front. She also

stressed on the change of mindset of our own to bring about change in the society.

Ms Biseswari Mohanty shared how we are having strong laws for the protection of women as a

result of continuous effort by many women’s groups, mass movements and united actions taken

my women worldwide and struggle is still on to picture an empowered humanity. Mr Ashok

Behera ,TFVAW lastly shared the need of moral education for children to visualize a violence

free society in future and how the participants can play a vital role in their own families.

From among the participants Ms Rajani Rani Rajhans, secretary of Shastri Nagar Mahila Samajik

and Sanskrutik Parisad and Ms Krushnapriya Panigrahi expressed their gratitude, pleasure

being part of the celebration and also extended their whole hearted support for any future

course of action .

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The next session of the day was the main attraction for all the participants as well as guests. It

was a very nice session on self-defense techniques for women both inside and outside home. In

this session Mr Subhendu Das from Tata Steel PvtLtd. explained many precautionary measures

as well as important actions to avoid accidents inside home and how to protect life from those

accidents. He shared tips to follow when there will be short circuit, gas cylinder burst, theft,

accidents caused by washing machine, TV, grinder and any other electronic gadget. Outside

home also women face a lot of harassment every day. So to deal with such incidents he has

explained and demonstrated certain tricks of self-defense. He also shared certain precautionary

measures to follow while going out of home for safety reasons. Participants also put their

queries siting different situations and appropriate action to be taken during those situations.

Followed by such exciting session all the participants lighten the candles with a promise to take

steps at their end to empower girls and women in their own families.